A polyimide resin which is soluble in an organic solvent and which has a low coefficient of water absorption, thermosetting properties, high heat resistance and excellent adhesive properties, a method for manufacturing the same, an adhesive and a film each containing the subject polyimide resin and a metal-clad laminate including an adhesive layer composed of the subject polyimide resin are provided.The polyimide resin is a polyimide resin containing a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1) and a repeating unit represented by the following formula (2), with a proportion of a group presented by the following formula (3) being 50% by mole or more of the whole of X.