Medium and high-tech exports in China
China: Medium and high-tech exports was 60.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in China, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in China stood at 60.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in China peaked at 62.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1990.
China ranks 23rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in China, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 28.4% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 45.5% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 57.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.5% | 62.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in China?
- Medium and high-tech exports in China was 60.5% in 2022, 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 62.1% in 2021.
- 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 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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.