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$, in 2009.
Australia ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.86 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.84 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.56 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 5.60 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 5.47 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.34 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.09 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.38 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.90 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.24 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.34 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 5.59 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.83 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 7.77 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.19 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.19 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 558.32 million current US$, 14.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 billion current US$ | 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Australia?
- High-technology exports in Australia was 8.19 billion current US$ 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.