Japan vs Moldova: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Japan
- Moldova
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.9% against 59.7% in Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 115th and Moldova ranks 117th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 50.5% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 59.8% | 6.2% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 64.1% | 10.2% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 63.6% | 6.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Japan or Moldova?
- Japan, at 59.9% against 59.7% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Japan and Moldova?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Moldova rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Japan ranks 115th and Moldova ranks 117th 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.