Argentina vs United States: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 79.6% against 78.4% in United States, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2% | 48.7% | 21.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 56.3% | 13.0% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 63.6% | 11.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 78.3% | 9.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 73.1% | 12.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 74.1% | 6.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 77.6% | 0.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Argentina or United States?
- Argentina, at 79.6% against 78.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Argentina and United States?
- 1.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Argentina ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.