Bulgaria vs Japan: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.0% against 59.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 112th and Japan ranks 114th of 196 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 53.3% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 53.6% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.9% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 56.7% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 60.0% against 59.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th and Japan ranks 114th 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.