High-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: High-technology exports was 15.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 15.9% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 15.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2007.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.1% | — |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- High-technology exports in Central Europe and the Baltics was 15.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for high-technology exports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.