High-technology exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): High-technology exports was 110.84 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 110.84 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 110.84 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.61 billion current US$, in 2009.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52.61 billion current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 64.27 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 68.04 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 73.96 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 75.34 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.11 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.87 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 77.96 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 85.85 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 90.47 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 89.12 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.13 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 87.14 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 106.00 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 100.31 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 110.84 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.61 billion current US$ | 52.61 billion current US$ | 52.61 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.70 billion current US$ | 64.27 billion current US$ | 90.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.28 billion current US$ | 82.13 billion current US$ | 110.84 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 17 Italy 60.16 billion current US$ compare
- 18 India 54.14 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Czechia 52.42 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 56.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- High-technology exports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 110.84 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 110.84 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.61 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for high-technology exports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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.