High-technology exports in High income
High income: High-technology exports was 2.42 trillion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in High income, 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in High income stood at 2.42 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in High income peaked at 2.42 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 trillion current US$, in 2009.
High income ranks 2nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.13 trillion current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.45 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 trillion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.67 trillion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.80 trillion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 trillion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.70 trillion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 trillion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.22 trillion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.42 trillion current US$ | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 1.13 trillion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 1.80 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 trillion current US$ | 1.70 trillion current US$ | 2.42 trillion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in High income?
- High-technology exports in High income was 2.42 trillion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 trillion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 trillion current US$ in 2009.
- How does High income rank for high-technology exports?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.