Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Ireland
Ireland: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 62.5% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Ireland peaked at 63.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 26th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.8% | — |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +5.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 62.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 62.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 48.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 54.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.5% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 526.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 91.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 547.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Ireland?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Ireland was 62.5% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.