Estonia vs South Korea: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 98th of 196 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 62.8% | 9.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 59.7% | 11.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 56.9% | 8.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 60.8% | 3.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Estonia or South Korea?
- Estonia, at 62.6% against 62.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Estonia ranks 96th and South Korea ranks 98th 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.