High-technology exports in Middle income
Middle income: High-technology exports was 1.35 trillion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Middle income, 2010–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Middle income is 1.35 trillion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Middle income peaked at 1.46 trillion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 673.83 billion current US$, in 2010.
That places Middle income 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 673.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 755.47 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 826.27 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 904.88 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 915.42 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 913.21 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 862.77 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.00 trillion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 trillion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 907.07 billion current US$ | 673.83 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 1.15 trillion current US$ | 1.46 trillion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 4 United States 232.91 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Singapore 223.59 billion current US$ compare
- 6 South Korea 216.20 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Malaysia 134.79 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Vietnam 132.78 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 117.64 billion current US$ compare
- 10 France 116.59 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.73 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,449 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Middle income?
- High-technology exports in Middle income was 1.35 trillion current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 trillion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 673.83 billion current US$ in 2010.
- How does Middle income rank for high-technology exports?
- Middle income ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.