High-technology exports in Estonia
Estonia: High-technology exports was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Estonia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 18.4% for high-technology exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Estonia peaked at 23.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 39th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.1% | — |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.6% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 15,353 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Estonia?
- High-technology exports in Estonia was 18.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for high-technology exports?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.