Palau vs Switzerland: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 50.9% against 50.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 63.8% | 19.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 63.1% | 14.6% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Palau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 50.9% against 50.8% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Palau and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Palau ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.