Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 61.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in IBRD only, 1984–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in IBRD only is 61.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in IBRD only peaked at 75.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1985.
That places IBRD only 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 63.1% | — |
| 1985 | 58.1% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 58.1% | 71.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 72.3% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 64.1% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 61.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.9% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.99 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.00 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in IBRD only?
- Manufactures imports in IBRD only was 61.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1985.
- How does IBRD only rank for manufactures imports?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.