Manufactures imports in Middle income
Middle income: Manufactures imports was 58.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Middle income, 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 Middle income is 58.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Middle income peaked at 75.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2022.
Middle income ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 63.5% | — |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 71.8% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.6% | 58.0% | 71.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 73.0% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,358 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Middle income?
- Manufactures imports in Middle income was 58.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
- How does Middle income rank for manufactures imports?
- Middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.