Manufactures imports in Middle income
Middle income: Manufactures imports was 58.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Middle income, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Middle income is 58.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Middle income peaked at 75.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.6% | 58.0% | 71.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 73.0% | 75.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 62.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 65.0% | 5 |
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 24.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.5% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Middle income?
- Manufactures imports in Middle income was 58.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.