Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Manufactures exports was 72.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia is 72.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 78.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1964.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 74.1% | — |
| 1963 | 68.1% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 74.7% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 73.3% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 71.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 78.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.9% | 67.9% | 74.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 73.4% | 71.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 71.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 75.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 71.0% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 70.6% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,816 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Manufactures exports in Europe & Central Asia was 72.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for manufactures exports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.