Germany vs World: High-technology exports

Germany

246.64 billion current US$

in 2024

World

3.58 trillion current US$

in 2023

Germany rank

3rd

World rank

1st

High-technology exports over time

Germany
World

How they compare

World currently reports 3.58 trillion current US$ against 246.64 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 3.33 trillion current US$.

That makes World's figure about 14.5 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Individual pages

High-technology exports in Germany
High-technology exports in World
Full country ranking

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: 06 August 2026

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