Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Manufactures exports was 52.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1996–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 52.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 63.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2023.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.7% | — |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 59.4% | 61.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 56.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 53.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.0% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,144 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 52.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for manufactures exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.