Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in World
World: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 69.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in World, 1963–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures exports in World stood at 69.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in World peaked at 75.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1964.
That places World 16th 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 60 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in World, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 55.6% | — |
| 1964 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 57.5% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 62.6% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 61.6% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 59.2% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 55.3% | 59.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 60.8% | 59.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 58.6% | 68.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 70.3% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 67.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 64.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.6% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 8.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in World?
- Manufactures exports in World was 69.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1964.
- How does World rank for manufactures exports?
- World ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.