Iceland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iceland
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.1% against 50.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 54.0% | 17.7% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 49.8% | 22.5% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 52.6% | 20.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 51.6% | 24.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 48.7% | 23.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 47.7% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 49.0% | 19.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Iceland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iceland, at 71.1% against 50.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.