Manufactures imports in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Manufactures imports was 59.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in IDA & IBRD total, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in IDA & IBRD total is 59.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 75.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1985.
That places IDA & IBRD total 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 62.9% | — |
| 1985 | 58.1% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 61.7% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.5% | 58.1% | 71.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 71.9% | 75.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 64.0% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 61.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 66.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,354 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in IDA & IBRD total?
- Manufactures imports in IDA & IBRD total was 59.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1985.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for manufactures imports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.