Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in China
China: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in China, 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 China stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in China peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1990.
China ranks 24th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in China, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 63.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 63.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 28.4% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 45.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 60.4% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 619.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 90.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in China?
- Medium and high-tech exports in China was 63.3% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1990.
- How does China rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- China ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.