High-technology exports in IDA total
IDA total: High-technology exports was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in IDA total, 2010–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2023, high-technology exports in IDA total stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in IDA total peaked at 4.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places IDA total 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
High-technology exports in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.6% | — |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +72.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 14.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 25.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in IDA total?
- High-technology exports in IDA total was 3.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does IDA total rank for high-technology exports?
- IDA total ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.