High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): High-technology exports was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 12.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2007.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.4% | — |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 United States of America 24.3% compare
- 26 Armenia 23.6% compare
- 27 Netherlands 23.5% compare
- 28 France 23.1% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 22.9% compare
- 30 Hungary 22.6% compare
- 31 Mongolia 22.5% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for high-technology exports?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.