High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: High-technology exports was 21.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 21.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2008.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 46 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.8% | — |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.9% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 13 Israel 37.2% compare
- 14 Korea 36.3% compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.6% compare
- 16 Benin 30.5% compare
- 17 Switzerland 29.6% compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.2% compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia?
- High-technology exports in Europe & Central Asia was 21.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for high-technology exports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.