South Korea vs South Africa: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.1% against 62.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Korea ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 87.0% | 33.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 68.2% | 18.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 75.6% | 12.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 66.8% | 7.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 63.6% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 62.2% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.1% against 62.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- South Korea ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th 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.