Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Canada
Canada: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 54.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 54.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Canada peaked at 63.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 38th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -4.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 54.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 57.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 55.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 54.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 50.6% | 56.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 168.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 40.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 170.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Canada?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Canada was 54.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.