Medium and high-tech exports in United States of America
United States of America: Medium and high-tech exports was 59.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in United States of America, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in United States of America stood at 59.6%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in United States of America peaked at 76.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 26th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.5% | — |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 66.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 61.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.6% | 65.1% | 3 |
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More private sector data for United States of America
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in United States of America?
- Medium and high-tech exports in United States of America was 59.6% in 2022, 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 of America?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- United States of America ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.