Philippines vs Thailand: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 69.5% against 69.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.9% | 75.3% | 10.4% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 65.6% | 6.8% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 59.0% | 16.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 77.6% | 9.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 71.1% | 4.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.9% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.4% | 1.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 69.5% against 69.3% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Philippines ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th 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.