Manufactures imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Manufactures imports was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 74.3% for manufactures imports in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 81.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.9% | 72.7% | 77.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 66.9% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 62.6% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 63.4% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 73.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.0% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 70.8% | 76.7% | 5 |
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
- Food exports 19.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 213.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 30.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.3% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 301.91 billion current US$ (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Manufactures imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 74.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1983.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high 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.