Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Philippines
Philippines: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 77.7%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Philippines peaked at 83.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1992.
Philippines ranks 6th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 72.1% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 77.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 77.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +39.2% | 47.3% | 65.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 35.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 77.5% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 65.3% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 77.7% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Philippines?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Philippines was 77.7% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Philippines ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.