Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in India
India: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 42.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in India, 1990–2024
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 42.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in India peaked at 42.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1992.
India ranks 56th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured 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% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 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 | 35.5% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +12.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 42.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- India's 42.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.3%, 6.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 18.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 33.8% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 201.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 411.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in India?
- Medium and high-tech exports in India was 42.2% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2024.
- 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 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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.