New Zealand vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.7% against 47.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.7% | 52.5% | 22.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 73.7% | 49.8% | 23.9% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 52.6% | 22.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 51.6% | 29.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 48.7% | 26.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 47.7% | 24.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 48.7% | 24.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, New Zealand or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- New Zealand, at 70.7% against 47.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between New Zealand and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 23.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufactures imports?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.