Finland vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Finland currently reports 64.1% against 63.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.5% | 44.4% | 22.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 40.8% | 23.5% | Finland |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 56.9% | 4.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 71.5% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.7% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 64.6% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.2% | 0.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Finland, at 64.1% against 63.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Finland ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th 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.