Manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Manufactures imports was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend stood at 71.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 77.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 45.7% | 55.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.8% | 51.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 53.2% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 70.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 66.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.6% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.9% | 73.9% | 5 |
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.24 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.9% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend?
- Manufactures imports in Post-demographic dividend was 71.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1963.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.