Manufactures imports in OECD members
OECD members: Manufactures imports was 70.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in OECD members, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 70.6% for manufactures imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in OECD members peaked at 77.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1963.
OECD members ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 49.6% | — |
| 1963 | 47.7% | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 53.7% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 55.9% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 57.6% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 52.1% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 57.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.9% | 47.7% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 52.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 52.9% | 70.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 70.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 65.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.6% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 67.1% | 73.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 6 Kazakhstan 81.0% compare
- 7 Slovakia 80.7% compare
- 8 Russian Federation 79.8% compare
- 9 Brazil 79.7% compare
- 10 Argentina 79.6% compare
- 11 Paraguay 79.2% compare
- 12 United States of America 78.4% compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,313 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in OECD members?
- Manufactures imports in OECD members was 70.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1963.
- How does OECD members rank for manufactures imports?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.