Iceland vs Singapore: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 70.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 42.7% | 29.0% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 56.1% | 16.2% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 59.0% | 13.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 79.9% | 3.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.3% | 3.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 63.9% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 70.7% | 3.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 70.9% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 42nd 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.