High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Singapore
Singapore: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Singapore, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Singapore stood at 59.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Singapore peaked at 59.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2011.
Singapore ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.6% | — |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +5.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 59.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 4.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 59.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.7% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.0% | 59.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 384.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Singapore?
- High-technology exports in Singapore was 59.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2011.
- How does Singapore rank for high-technology exports?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.