World - High technology exports

High-technology exports (current US$)

The latest value for High-technology exports (current US$) in World was $2,853,540,000,000 as of 2019. Over the past 8 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,911,230,000,000 in 2018 and $2,153,330,000,000 in 2011.

Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.

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Year Value
2011 $2,153,330,000,000
2012 $2,206,400,000,000
2013 $2,315,430,000,000
2014 $2,362,700,000,000
2015 $2,277,570,000,000
2016 $2,231,640,000,000
2017 $2,666,160,000,000
2018 $2,911,230,000,000
2019 $2,853,540,000,000

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in World was 22.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 22.21 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.57 in 2011.

Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.

Source: United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.

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Year Value
2007 20.30
2008 19.32
2009 20.95
2010 20.30
2011 18.57
2012 18.75
2013 18.92
2014 18.94
2015 19.87
2016 20.02
2017 20.50
2018 20.44
2019 20.75
2020 22.21

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology