Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Iran
Iran: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 35.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Iran recorded 35.9% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
The figure is up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Iran peaked at 60.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1990.
That places Iran 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +66.0% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 35.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 35.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +66.0% | 33.0% | 54.8% |
| 2011 | +32.5% | 23.9% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | -29.1% | 31.7% | 22.5% |
| 2022 | -27.7% | 49.6% | 35.9% |
| 2018 | +25.5% | 26.3% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 18.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 22.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 35.9% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 57.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.58 billion current US$ (2000)
- Food exports 5.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Iran?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Iran was 35.9% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Iran ranks 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.