High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): High-technology exports was 77.65 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 77.65 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 77.65 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.71 billion current US$, in 2009.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 26.66 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 30.86 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 34.02 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 39.47 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 44.89 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 44.09 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.14 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.25 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 50.13 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 50.34 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.34 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 58.21 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 60.25 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 68.70 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 77.65 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.71 billion current US$ | 21.71 billion current US$ | 21.71 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.09 billion current US$ | 26.66 billion current US$ | 50.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.23 billion current US$ | 46.34 billion current US$ | 77.65 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 21 Poland 40.11 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Canada 36.00 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 77.65 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.71 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for high-technology exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.