High-technology exports in Arab World
Arab World: High-technology exports was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Arab World, 2012–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2023, high-technology exports in Arab World stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Arab World peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.
Arab World ranks 37th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +106.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +113.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Arab World?
- High-technology exports in Arab World was 5.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- How does Arab World rank for high-technology exports?
- Arab World ranks 37th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.