High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): High-technology exports was 21.57 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 21.57 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 21.57 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.22 billion current US$, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.22 billion current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 7.89 billion current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 9.98 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 10.73 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.16 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.57 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.05 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 8.60 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.68 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9.57 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.79 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 17.80 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 21.57 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.98 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 11.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 billion current US$ | 9.57 billion current US$ | 21.57 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 21 Poland 40.11 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Canada 36.00 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Philippines 34.36 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Austria 30.09 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Hungary 28.79 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Sweden 25.09 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Spain 23.80 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 21.57 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for high-technology exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.