Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 61.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Upper middle income, 1984–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Upper middle income stood at 61.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Upper middle income peaked at 78.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1985.
That places Upper middle income 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 65.5% | — |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 58.0% | 74.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 75.9% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 64.6% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.2% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 59.3% | 66.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.45 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Upper middle income?
- Manufactures imports in Upper middle income was 61.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1985.
- How does Upper middle income rank for manufactures imports?
- Upper middle income ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.