Caribbean Small States vs Mexico: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 78.0% against 63.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 75.1% | 31.0% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 75.4% | 21.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 80.9% | 12.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 82.7% | 25.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 78.3% | 24.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 74.9% | 12.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Caribbean Small States or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 78.0% against 63.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Caribbean Small States and Mexico?
- 14.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Mexico rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- 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.