High-technology exports in India
India: High-technology exports was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in India, 2009–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in India stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in India peaked at 18.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
That places India 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports in India, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.6% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in India?
- High-technology exports in India was 18.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does India rank for high-technology exports?
- India ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.