China vs World: High-technology exports

China
856.76 billion current US$
in 2024
World
3.58 trillion current US$
in 2023
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

High-technology exports over time

  • China
  • World
01.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T200720152024

How they compare

World currently reports 3.58 trillion current US$ against 856.76 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 2.72 trillion current US$.

That makes World's figure about 4.2 times China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
High-technology exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 3,189 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.