Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Australia
Australia: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Australia stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Australia peaked at 41.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 110th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 16.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 16.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 23.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 25.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 114.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Australia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Australia was 16.1% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.