Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in United States
United States: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 62.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in United States, 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 United States stood at 62.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in United States peaked at 76.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2022.
United States ranks 27th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in United States, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 62.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 72.3% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 66.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.5% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in United States?
- Medium and high-tech exports in United States was 62.4% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2022.
- How does United States rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- United States ranks 27th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.