Manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Manufactures imports was 60.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 60.4% for manufactures imports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 76.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 65.5% | — |
| 1975 | 70.0% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 73.4% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 76.4% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 74.0% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.8% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 65.5% | 76.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 70.3% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 69.0% | 75.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 58.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.1% | 64.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,055 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 60.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for manufactures imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.