China vs Mozambique: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- China
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 51.0% against 50.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was China ahead.
China ranks 161st and Mozambique ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 62.4% | 17.2% | China |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 50.5% | 21.8% | China |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 56.4% | 1.8% | China |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 59.4% | 6.7% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, China or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 51.0% against 50.9% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between China and Mozambique?
- 0.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mozambique?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do China and Mozambique rank globally for manufactures imports?
- China ranks 161st and Mozambique ranks 160th 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.