New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.7% against 70.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.0% | 66.5% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 82.9% | 11.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 81.6% | 8.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 77.4% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 78.2% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 74.2% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 69.1% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 70.7% against 70.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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.