Iceland vs New Zealand: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 70.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.7% | 74.7% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 73.7% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 74.6% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 81.1% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 75.4% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 72.1% | 10.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 72.7% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 70.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Iceland ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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.