Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 50.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 50.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 65.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1976.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 58.0% | — |
| 1963 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 57.1% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 46.6% | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 53.7% | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 56.6% | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 60.1% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 53.7% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 55.1% | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 54.3% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.0% | 46.6% | 60.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 38.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 41.5% | 65.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 47.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 41.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 45.5% | 53.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More private sector data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 223.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 433.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Manufactures imports in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 50.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1976.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for manufactures imports?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.