Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Japan
Japan: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 80.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Japan stood at 80.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Japan peaked at 85.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 3rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.1% | — |
| 1991 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 80.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 80.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 83.1% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 78.7% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 78.4% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Bermuda 91.2% compare
- 2 Tonga 85.3% compare
- 4 Mexico 80.1% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 79.7% compare
- 6 Philippines 77.7% compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 266.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Japan?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Japan was 80.9% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.