Medium and high-tech exports in India
India: Medium and high-tech exports was 33.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in India, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in India is 33.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in India peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1992.
India ranks 71st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in India, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 18.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 33.8% | 40.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 68 Egypt 35.6% compare
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- 72 Cyprus 33.2% compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 32.7% compare
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More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in India?
- Medium and high-tech exports in India was 33.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1992.
- How does India rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- India ranks 71st out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.