High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): High-technology exports was 2.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2011–2020
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2020, high-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.9% | — |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- High-technology exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.8% in 2020, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for high-technology exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2020.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.