High-technology exports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: High-technology exports was 23.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Upper middle income, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 23.2% for high-technology exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Upper middle income peaked at 26.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2008.
Upper middle income ranks 9th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.7% | — |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 26.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Upper middle income?
- High-technology exports in Upper middle income was 23.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2008.
- How does Upper middle income rank for high-technology exports?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.