Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in European Union
European Union: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 71.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in European Union, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in European Union stood at 71.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in European Union peaked at 76.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1964.
That places European Union 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 54.4% | — |
| 1963 | 48.5% | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 52.8% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 55.0% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 58.6% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 50.3% | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 55.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 57.5% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 48.2% | 55.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.2% | 50.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 51.7% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 70.7% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.9% | 74.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in European Union?
- Manufactures imports in European Union was 71.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1964.
- How does European Union rank for manufactures imports?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.