Australia vs Costa Rica: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 74.3% against 73.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.4% | 81.4% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 78.9% | 77.2% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 69.0% | 9.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 76.5% | 8.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.5% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 74.4% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.8% | 1.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 74.3% against 73.9% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Australia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 25th 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.