Manufactures exports in Arab World
Arab World: Manufactures exports was 16.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Arab World, 1978–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures exports in Arab World stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Arab World peaked at 19.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1978.
Arab World ranks 42nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.4% | — |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +83.4% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 11.2% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 39 Thailand 72.1% compare
- 40 Jordan 72.1% compare
- 41 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 42 Lesotho 70.1% compare
- 43 El Salvador 70.0% compare
- 44 Belgium 69.1% compare
- 45 Switzerland 68.5% compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,937 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Arab World?
- Manufactures exports in Arab World was 16.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1978.
- How does Arab World rank for manufactures exports?
- Arab World ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.