High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: High-technology exports was 29.10 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2013–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 29.10 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 29.10 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.42 billion current US$, in 2013.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.42 billion current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 17.02 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 18.61 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 16.04 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 15.96 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.54 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 17.42 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.27 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 24.15 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 28.74 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 29.10 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.86 billion current US$ | 15.42 billion current US$ | 18.61 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.32 billion current US$ | 19.27 billion current US$ | 29.10 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 28 Israel 19.43 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 29.10 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.10 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 billion current US$ in 2013.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for high-technology exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.