Bhutan vs New Zealand: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.6% against 70.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 81.2% | 14.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 72.6% | 16.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 72.2% | 12.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 72.3% | 9.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.6% against 70.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 46th 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.