Manufactures exports in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Manufactures exports was 16.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Pacific island small states, 1975–2018
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2018, manufactures exports in Pacific island small states stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Pacific island small states peaked at 28.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
That places Pacific island small states 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.1% | — |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +188.3% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +537.6% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +537.6% | 4.3% | 27.5% |
| 1983 | +188.3% | 1.5% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.3% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 18.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 40 Jordan 72.1% compare
- 41 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 42 Lesotho 70.1% compare
- 43 El Salvador 70.0% compare
- 44 Belgium 69.1% compare
- 45 Switzerland 68.5% compare
- 46 Pakistan 67.9% compare
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Pacific island small states?
- Manufactures exports in Pacific island small states was 16.2% in 2018, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for manufactures exports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2018.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.