High-technology exports in Australia
Australia: High-technology exports was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Australia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Australia is 25.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Australia peaked at 25.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2007.
Australia ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.5% | — |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Australia?
- High-technology exports in Australia was 25.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for high-technology exports?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.