Manufactures imports in Low income
Low income: Manufactures imports was 59.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Low income, 2001–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Low income is 59.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Low income peaked at 66.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2013.
That places Low income 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.5% | — |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 59.5% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 54.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Low income?
- Manufactures imports in Low income was 59.0% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2013.
- How does Low income rank for manufactures imports?
- Low income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.