High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Vietnam
Vietnam: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 44.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Vietnam, 2008–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Vietnam is 44.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Vietnam peaked at 44.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2008.
That places Vietnam 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.8% | — |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 7.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 44.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 13.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.5% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Vietnam?
- High-technology exports in Vietnam was 44.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2008.
- How does Vietnam rank for high-technology exports?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.