Manufactures imports in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Manufactures imports was 60.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1976–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 60.3% for manufactures imports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 82.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 78.9% | — |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 82.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 78.9% | 82.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 69.3% | 74.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 63.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 61.7% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.3% | 65.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 428.22 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Manufactures imports in Africa Eastern and Southern was 60.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for manufactures imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.