Manufactures imports in Euro area
Euro area: Manufactures imports was 69.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Euro area, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 69.7% for manufactures imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Euro area peaked at 76.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1963.
That places Euro area 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 53.9% | — |
| 1963 | 47.7% | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 53.1% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 55.3% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 59.3% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 57.6% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 52.1% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 54.1% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 55.3% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 51.0% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 65.0% | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 69.7% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 47.7% | 55.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.1% | 50.5% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 51.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5% | 70.6% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 66.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 63.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 64.7% | 73.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 16,980 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Euro area?
- Manufactures imports in Euro area was 69.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1963.
- How does Euro area rank for manufactures imports?
- Euro area ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.