Iceland vs Portugal: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 71.6% against 71.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 57.6% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 58.0% | 14.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 56.5% | 16.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 73.5% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.1% | 3.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 65.9% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 69.4% | 1.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 71.6% against 71.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 38th 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.