Manufactures imports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Manufactures imports was 60.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in East Asia & Pacific stood at 60.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 76.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1985.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 61.1% | — |
| 1985 | 55.4% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 55.4% | 71.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 73.2% | 76.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 62.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 59.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.3% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,261 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Manufactures imports in East Asia & Pacific was 60.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1985.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for manufactures imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.