High-technology exports in World
World: High-technology exports was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in World, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in World is 24.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in World peaked at 24.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2011.
That places World 7th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in World, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.9% | — |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,212 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in World?
- High-technology exports in World was 24.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2011.
- How does World rank for high-technology exports?
- World ranks 7th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.