Manufactures exports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Manufactures exports was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in East Asia & Pacific is 81.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 84.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 49.7% | 66.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 79.1% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 78.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 75.4% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.4% | 83.5% | 5 |
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.81 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 46.7% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.07 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Manufactures exports in East Asia & Pacific was 81.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1985.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). 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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.