Euro area vs Korea: High-technology exports
Euro area
21.3%
in 2024
Korea
36.3%
in 2024
Euro area rank
17th
Korea rank
14th
High-technology exports over time
- Euro area
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 36.3% against 21.3% in Euro area, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 17th and Korea ranks 14th of 46 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 31.7% | 15.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 31.2% | 14.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 34.9% | 16.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Euro area or Korea?
- Korea, at 36.3% against 21.3% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Euro area and Korea?
- 15.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Korea rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Euro area ranks 17th and Korea ranks 14th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.