Manufactures imports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Manufactures imports was 76.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Central Europe and the Baltics is 76.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 79.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1993.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Manufactures imports in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 69.4% | — |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 69.4% | 78.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 73.3% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 70.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.1% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,093 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Manufactures imports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 76.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1993.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for manufactures imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.