Manufactures exports in IDA total
IDA total: Manufactures exports was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures exports in IDA total stood at 25.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in IDA total peaked at 38.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 10.4% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 26.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 27.2% | 4 |
More private sector data for IDA total
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 128.05 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 44.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 28.2% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 178.14 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in IDA total?
- Manufactures exports in IDA total was 25.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1974.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.