High-technology exports in Small states
Small states: High-technology exports was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Small states, 2014–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 4.07 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Small states peaked at 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.99 billion current US$, in 2018.
Small states ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.86 billion current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 3.01 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 3.01 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 2.99 billion current US$ | 3.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 26 Sweden 25.09 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Spain 23.80 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Israel 19.43 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Denmark 17.12 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Slovakia 10.85 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Romania 10.71 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Russia 10.60 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Small states?
- High-technology exports in Small states was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 billion current US$ in 2018.
- How does Small states rank for high-technology exports?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.