High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): High-technology exports was 28.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 28.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.8% | — |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.1% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.0% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Cayman Islands 85.5% compare
- 2 Samoa 76.7% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 75.6% compare
- 4 Philippines 61.0% compare
- 5 Singapore 59.4% compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 28.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for high-technology exports?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.