High-technology exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): High-technology exports was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 13.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 16.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.0% | — |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,178 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- High-technology exports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 13.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for high-technology exports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.