European Union vs Ireland: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.7% against 70.7% in European Union, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 59.1% | 8.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 55.2% | 65.9% | 10.6% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 69.7% | 10.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 77.0% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 77.4% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 75.2% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 81.9% | 11.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 82.7% against 70.7% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between European Union and Ireland?
- 12.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for manufactures imports?
- European Union ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th 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.