Estonia vs South Africa: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Estonia
- South Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Estonia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 73.2% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.8% | 4.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.6% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.2% | 1.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Estonia or South Africa?
- Estonia, at 62.6% against 62.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Estonia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Estonia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th 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.