Which has higher manufactures imports, Somalia or Syria?

Somalia, at 54.7% against 54.1% in Syria as of 1982.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?

9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1982.

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.

Somalia vs Syria: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)

Somalia

54.7%

in 1982

Syria

54.1%

in 2010

Somalia rank

144th

Syria rank

146th

Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

Somalia
Syria

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 54.7% against 54.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 144th and Syria ranks 146th of 196 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	65.9%	63.7%	2.2%	Somalia
1980s	62.4%	48.1%	14.3%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Somalia or Syria?: Somalia, at 54.7% against 54.1% in Syria as of 1982.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Somalia and Syria?: 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1982.
How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for manufactures imports?: Somalia ranks 144th and Syria ranks 146th 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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Indicator: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit: % of merchandise imports
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 10,133 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.