Manufactures imports in High income
High income: Manufactures imports was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in High income, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
High income recorded 71.2% for manufactures imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in High income peaked at 76.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1963.
That places High income 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in High income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 47.6% | — |
| 1963 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 52.1% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 54.4% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 56.5% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 59.2% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 59.2% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 46.1% | 56.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 52.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 54.6% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 70.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 66.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 65.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 67.7% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 3 Hong Kong, China 83.0% compare
- 4 Slovenia 83.0% compare
- 5 Ireland 82.7% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 81.0% compare
- 7 Slovakia 80.7% compare
- 8 Russian Federation 79.8% compare
- 9 Brazil 79.7% compare
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,896 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in High income?
- Manufactures imports in High income was 71.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1963.
- How does High income rank for manufactures imports?
- High income ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.