Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Estonia
Estonia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 62.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Estonia stood at 62.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Estonia peaked at 77.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2022.
That places Estonia 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 70.9% | — |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | -6.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 62.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 93% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 62.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 70.9% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 60.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 62.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 59.3% | 67.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 93 Lithuania 63.0% compare
- 94 Libya 62.7% compare
- 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.6% compare
- 97 South Africa 62.1% compare
- 98 South Korea 62.1% compare
- 99 Tajikistan 61.9% compare
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 65.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Estonia?
- Manufactures imports in Estonia was 62.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for manufactures imports?
- Estonia ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.