Manufactures exports in IBRD only
IBRD only: Manufactures exports was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in IBRD only, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in IBRD only stood at 73.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in IBRD only peaked at 73.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1985.
That places IBRD only 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 39.8% | — |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 29.5% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 67.7% | 71.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.2% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.9% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.0% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 6 Slovakia 88.6% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 87.4% compare
- 8 Slovenia 87.4% compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 87.3% compare
- 10 Israel 86.6% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 86.4% compare
- 12 Botswana 86.3% compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,748 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in IBRD only?
- Manufactures exports in IBRD only was 73.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1985.
- How does IBRD only rank for manufactures exports?
- IBRD only ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.