Japan vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 59.9% against 59.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 45.1% | 23.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 40.8% | 19.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 56.9% | 31.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 71.5% | 24.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 66.7% | 13.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 64.6% | 11.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 61.9% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 59.9% against 59.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Japan ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th 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.