High-technology exports in Austria
Austria: High-technology exports was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Austria stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Austria peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 38th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.0% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More private sector data for Austria
- Merchandise trade 77.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 228.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 222.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Austria?
- High-technology exports in Austria was 18.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for high-technology exports?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.