High-technology exports in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: High-technology exports was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Pacific island small states, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Pacific island small states stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 293.6% on the previous year and up 201.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Pacific island small states peaked at 10.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2021.
Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -64.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +293.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +293.6% | 2.6% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More private sector data for Pacific island small states
- Merchandise trade 66.2% (2025)
- Food imports 23.7% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 6.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 47.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 16.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 781.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Pacific island small states?
- High-technology exports in Pacific island small states was 10.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for high-technology exports?
- Pacific island small states ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.