Manufactures imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Manufactures imports was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Caribbean Small States stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 73.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1974.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 46.7% | — |
| 1974 | 30.6% | -34.6% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 37.0% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 57.2% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | -23.9% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.1% | 30.6% | 57.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 42.8% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 64.3% | 73.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 51.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 46.2% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 54.2% | 66.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More private sector data for Caribbean Small States
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 31.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 45.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,590 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,841 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Manufactures imports in Caribbean Small States was 63.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1974.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for manufactures imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.