Manufactures exports in United States of America
United States of America: Manufactures exports was 55.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures exports in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 55.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in United States of America peaked at 82.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufactures exports in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.9% | — |
| 1963 | 61.3% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 64.9% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 67.7% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 66.7% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 68.6% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 65.7% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 77.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 81.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 55.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 61.3% | 69.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 62.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 65.5% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 74.0% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 66.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 53.5% | 60.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More private sector data for United States of America
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,260 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in United States of America?
- Manufactures exports in United States of America was 55.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for manufactures exports?
- United States of America ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.