High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: High-technology exports was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 34.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 35.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2014.
That places East Asia & Pacific 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.1% | — |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 35.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 1 Cayman Islands 85.5% compare
- 2 Samoa 76.7% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 75.6% compare
- 4 Philippines 61.0% compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific?
- High-technology exports in East Asia & Pacific was 34.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for high-technology exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.