Manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Manufactures imports was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend stood at 71.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 77.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1963.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 47.2% | — |
| 1963 | 45.7% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 46.7% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 53.8% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 55.8% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 57.7% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 57.7% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 45.7% | 55.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.8% | 51.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 53.2% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 70.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 66.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.6% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.9% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,596 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend was 71.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1963.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for manufactures imports?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.