Manufactures imports in North America
North America: Manufactures imports was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in North America, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in North America stood at 77.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in North America peaked at 80.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1962.
That places North America 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in North America, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 44.3% | — |
| 1963 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 53.9% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 56.3% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 59.4% | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 62.7% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 65.8% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 55.3% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 54.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 55.8% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 55.9% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 68.5% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 44.3% | 62.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 54.5% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 53.4% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 73.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 66.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 68.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.1% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,652 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in North America?
- Manufactures imports in North America was 77.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1962.
- How does North America rank for manufactures imports?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.