Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 69.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 69.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 78.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1963.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41.8% | — |
| 1963 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 43.2% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 46.4% | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 58.5% | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 62.1% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 74.5% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 77.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 40.8% | 52.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 43.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 49.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 70.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 65.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 62.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 62.6% | 70.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More private sector data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 223.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 433.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Manufactures exports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 69.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1963.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for manufactures exports?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.