New Zealand vs South Asia: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- New Zealand
- South Asia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.7% against 47.1% in South Asia, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Asia 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 | 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?
- New Zealand, at 70.7% against 47.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between New Zealand and South Asia?
- 23.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Asia 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.