Manufactures exports in European Union
European Union: Manufactures exports was 76.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in European Union, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in European Union stood at 76.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in European Union peaked at 82.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1964.
European Union ranks 6th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 75.9% | — |
| 1963 | 68.4% | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.5% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 75.7% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 73.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 75.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.4% | 68.1% | 75.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 71.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 72.7% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 77.1% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 76.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 75.0% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.6% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,418 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in European Union?
- Manufactures exports in European Union was 76.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1964.
- How does European Union rank for manufactures exports?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.