High-technology exports in High income
High income: High-technology exports was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in High income, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
High income recorded 25.8% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in High income peaked at 25.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2013.
High income ranks 5th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in High income, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.5% | — |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in High income?
- High-technology exports in High income was 25.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- How does High income rank for high-technology exports?
- High income ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.