High-technology exports in Ireland
Ireland: High-technology exports was 53.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 53.5% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Ireland peaked at 53.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.0% | — |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 25.9% | 53.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Ireland?
- High-technology exports in Ireland was 53.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for high-technology exports?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.