Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufactures exports was 49.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 49.6% for manufactures exports in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 54.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2012.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 52.0% | — |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 50.6% | 54.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.6% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.2% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,842 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 49.6% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for manufactures exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.