Mexico vs United States: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 78.8% against 78.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.9% | 48.7% | 34.2% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 76.9% | 56.3% | 20.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 64.8% | 9.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 77.4% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 73.1% | 9.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 74.1% | 4.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 77.8% | 2.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 78.8% against 78.0% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Mexico and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Mexico ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th 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.