High-technology exports in European Union
European Union: High-technology exports was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in European Union, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in European Union stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in European Union peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.
European Union ranks 19th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.6% | — |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.1% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 20 Tonga 28.5% compare
- 21 Thailand 28.3% compare
- 22 China 26.3% compare
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in European Union?
- High-technology exports in European Union was 20.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- How does European Union rank for high-technology exports?
- European Union ranks 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.