High-technology exports in South Asia
South Asia: High-technology exports was 41.05 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in South Asia, 2009–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 41.05 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in South Asia peaked at 41.05 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.77 billion current US$, in 2010.
That places South Asia 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
High-technology exports in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.31 billion current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 10.77 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.63 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 14.05 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.09 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 14.75 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 14.42 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.35 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 20.40 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 23.57 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 21.68 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.55 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 35.89 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 41.05 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 billion current US$ | 11.31 billion current US$ | 11.31 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.23 billion current US$ | 10.77 billion current US$ | 23.57 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.54 billion current US$ | 21.68 billion current US$ | 41.05 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 20 Belgium 51.33 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Poland 40.11 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in South Asia?
- High-technology exports in South Asia was 41.05 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.05 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 billion current US$ in 2010.
- How does South Asia rank for high-technology exports?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.