High-technology exports in OECD members
OECD members: High-technology exports was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in OECD members, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in OECD members stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in OECD members peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2018.
OECD members ranks 11th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.1% | — |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in OECD members?
- High-technology exports in OECD members was 22.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- How does OECD members rank for high-technology exports?
- OECD members ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.