Iraq vs Kuwait: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 76.3% against 75.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.5% | 78.3% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 52.8% | 17.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 78.3% | 12.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 74.9% | 9.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 76.3% against 75.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 19th 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.