Manufactures imports in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Manufactures imports was 15.5% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Tuvalu, 1977–2008
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2008, manufactures imports in Tuvalu stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Tuvalu peaked at 56.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2008.
Tuvalu ranks 196th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 47.3% | — |
| 1978 | 39.4% | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 52.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.4% | 37.5% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 44.0% | 52.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 51.0% | 56.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 15.5% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 193 Yemen 31.4% compare
- 194 United States Virgin Islands 24.1%
- 195 Brunei Darussalam 23.2% compare
More private sector data for Tuvalu
- Merchandise trade 47.1% (2025)
- Food imports 21.5% (2008)
- Merchandise imports 27.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.2% (2004)
- Manufactures exports 39.6% (2005)
- Merchandise exports 0 current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 0 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,844 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Tuvalu?
- Manufactures imports in Tuvalu was 15.5% in 2008, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for manufactures imports?
- Tuvalu ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2008.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.