High-technology exports in Australia
Australia: High-technology exports was 8.19 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Australia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8.19 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Australia peaked at 8.19 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.84 billion current US$, in 2009.
Australia ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 billion current US$ | 3.84 billion current US$ | 4.47 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.34 billion current US$ | 4.56 billion current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 billion current US$ | 5.59 billion current US$ | 8.19 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Australia?
- High-technology exports in Australia was 8.19 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for high-technology exports?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.