Germany vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Germany
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 74.4% against 60.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 72.3% | 21.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 71.9% | 18.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.9% | 0.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 66.2% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 63.1% | 8.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 60.8% | 12.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Germany, at 74.4% against 60.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 14.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Germany ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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.