High-technology exports in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: High-technology exports was 9.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Russian Federation, 2007–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Russian Federation is 9.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Russian Federation peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2008.
Russian Federation ranks 68th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.2% | — |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 65 Papua New Guinea 10.2% compare
- 66 Ecuador 10.0% compare
- 67 Uruguay 9.8% compare
- 69 Mauritania 9.4% compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 9.3% compare
- 71 Finland 9.3% compare
More private sector data for Russian Federation
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Russian Federation?
- High-technology exports in Russian Federation was 9.7% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for high-technology exports?
- Russian Federation ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.