Manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Manufactures imports was 57.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1966–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 57.7% for manufactures imports in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 69.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 69.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 60.5% | 69.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 62.0% | 65.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 52.2% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 52.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 149.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 45.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 22.3% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 137.69 billion current US$ (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Manufactures imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 57.7% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2006.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.