High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): High-technology exports was 1.19 trillion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2017–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 1.19 trillion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 886.77 billion current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 990.51 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 trillion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.26 trillion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 trillion current US$ | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 938.64 billion current US$ | 886.77 billion current US$ | 990.51 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Vietnam 132.78 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 117.64 billion current US$ compare
- 10 France 116.59 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Netherlands 103.03 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Japan 102.45 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 94.52 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 89.52 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.19 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.77 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for high-technology exports?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.