High-technology exports in China
China: High-technology exports was 856.76 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in China, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 856.76 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in China peaked at 936.39 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 343.56 billion current US$, in 2007.
China ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 343.56 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 391.88 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 359.69 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 474.74 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 540.46 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 594.11 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 656.13 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 654.03 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 652.41 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 594.75 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 654.25 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 731.39 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 715.34 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 757.48 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 936.39 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 924.39 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 825.04 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 856.76 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 856.76 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 4821.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 856.76 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 558.32 million current US$, 1534.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365.04 billion current US$ | 343.56 billion current US$ | 391.88 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 626.76 billion current US$ | 474.74 billion current US$ | 731.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 860.02 billion current US$ | 757.48 billion current US$ | 936.39 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in China?
- High-technology exports in China was 856.76 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 936.39 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.56 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does China rank for high-technology exports?
- China ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.