Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 74.3% against 60.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 72.3% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 71.9% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 72.9% | 11.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 66.2% | 12.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 63.1% | 10.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 60.8% | 14.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Australia, at 74.3% against 60.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 13.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Australia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.