Manufactures imports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Manufactures imports was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Europe & Central Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Europe & Central Asia is 68.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 76.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1963.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.2% | — |
| 1963 | 47.9% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 53.7% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 58.9% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 72.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 47.9% | 55.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 51.8% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 54.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.0% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 67.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 64.2% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 64.5% | 72.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,816 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Europe & Central Asia?
- Manufactures imports in Europe & Central Asia was 68.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1963.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for manufactures imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.