Ireland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Manufactures imports

Ireland
82.7%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
73.2%
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Ireland
  • Latin America & Caribbean
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 82.7% against 73.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Ireland ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 59.1% 73.9% 14.8% Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 65.9% 70.8% 4.9% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 68.1% 66.2% 1.9% Ireland
1990s 77.1% 75.8% 1.3% Ireland
2000s 77.4% 76.6% 0.8% Ireland
2010s 75.2% 74.8% 0.5% Ireland
2020s 81.9% 72.7% 9.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Ireland or Latin America & Caribbean?
Ireland, at 82.7% against 73.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean?
9.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean?
59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for manufactures imports?
Ireland ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.