High-technology exports in European Union
European Union: High-technology exports was 966.68 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in European Union, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
European Union recorded 966.68 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in European Union peaked at 966.68 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 523.54 billion current US$, in 2009.
European Union ranks 13th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 564.11 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 605.81 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 523.54 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 569.68 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 639.68 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 619.61 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 642.49 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 667.01 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 608.24 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 632.11 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 632.01 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 682.24 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 692.52 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 643.73 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 759.30 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 900.31 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 930.41 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 966.68 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 564.49 billion current US$ | 523.54 billion current US$ | 605.81 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 638.56 billion current US$ | 569.68 billion current US$ | 692.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 840.09 billion current US$ | 643.73 billion current US$ | 966.68 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 15 United Kingdom 84.77 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 61.35 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in European Union?
- High-technology exports in European Union was 966.68 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 966.68 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 523.54 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does European Union rank for high-technology exports?
- European Union ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.