Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in United Kingdom, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in United Kingdom is 56.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in United Kingdom peaked at 82.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 26.8% | — |
| 1963 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 30.5% | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 32.7% | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 34.4% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 38.2% | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 40.6% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 43.9% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 46.3% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 47.2% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 55.3% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 61.2% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 62.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 73.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | -8.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 56.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 84% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 56.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.2% | 26.8% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 43.9% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 60.7% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 74.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 57.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 60.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 56.7% | 64.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 448.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 714.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in United Kingdom?
- Manufactures imports in United Kingdom was 56.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom rank for manufactures imports?
- United Kingdom ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.