Manufactures imports in North America
North America: Manufactures imports was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in North America, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in North America stood at 77.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in North America peaked at 80.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 44.3% | 62.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 54.5% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 53.4% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 73.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 66.9% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 68.3% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.1% | 78.4% | 5 |
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.5% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.05 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in North America?
- Manufactures imports in North America was 77.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1962.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.