Iceland vs Suriname: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 71.6% against 71.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Suriname ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.2% | 73.2% | 3.0% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 75.3% | 64.8% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 72.3% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 49.0% | 23.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 62.6% | 0.8% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 72.3% | 4.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Iceland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 71.6% against 71.1% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iceland and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 41st 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.