High-technology exports (current US$) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: High-technology exports (current US$) was 161.35 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 161.35 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 161.35 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.41 billion current US$, in 2007.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 17th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports (current US$) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.41 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 61.16 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 54.24 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 65.10 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 78.20 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 72.11 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 76.54 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 82.04 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 76.76 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 79.86 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 89.44 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 102.12 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 102.10 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.03 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 115.72 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 135.46 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 144.38 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 161.35 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.27 billion current US$ | 50.41 billion current US$ | 61.16 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.43 billion current US$ | 65.10 billion current US$ | 102.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.39 billion current US$ | 105.03 billion current US$ | 161.35 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 14 Switzerland 89.52 billion current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom 84.77 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 61.35 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Italy 60.16 billion current US$ compare
- 18 India 54.14 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Czechia 52.42 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Belgium 51.33 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 275.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 399.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- High-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 161.35 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 161.35 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.41 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for high-technology exports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.