Philippines vs Sweden: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Philippines
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69.8% against 69.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.9% | 65.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 68.0% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 66.9% | 24.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 78.2% | 9.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.2% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 69.1% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 69.7% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Philippines or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 69.8% against 69.5% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Philippines and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sweden rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Philippines ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 50th 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.