Manufactures imports in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Manufactures imports was 58.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2021, manufactures imports in Pacific island small states stood at 58.1%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Pacific island small states peaked at 62.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2008.
Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.0% | — |
| 1971 | 62.5% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 58.7% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 54.8% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.0% | 55.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 59.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 44.2% | 55.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 46.1% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,341 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Pacific island small states?
- Manufactures imports in Pacific island small states was 58.1% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2008.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for manufactures imports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.