Which has higher high-technology exports, France or United States of America?

United States of America, at 24.3% against 23.1% in France as of 2024.

What is the difference in high-technology exports between France and United States of America?

1.2%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

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.

France vs United States of America: High-technology exports

France

23.1%

in 2024

United States of America

24.3%

in 2024

France rank

28th

United States of America rank

25th

High-technology exports over time

France
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24.3% against 23.1% in France, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 25th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.9%	27.6%	5.7%	United States of America
2010s	26.8%	20.4%	6.3%	France
2020s	22.2%	21.2%	1.0%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-technology exports, France or United States of America?: United States of America, at 24.3% against 23.1% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in high-technology exports between France and United States of America?: 1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for high-technology exports?: France ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 25th of 175 countries.
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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Indicator: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
Unit: % of manufactured exports
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 3,325 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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