High-Technology Exports by Country, Historical Data 2010-2023

About This Dataset

High-technology exports as a share of each country's manufactured exports, at four benchmark years from 2010 to 2023. High-technology products include aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and electrical machinery. Because this is a share, a country's figure can fall while its high-technology exports grow in absolute terms.

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Malaysia leads in 2023 at 59.42% of manufactured exports, having overtaken Singapore, which led in 2010 at 52.34% and now sits at 56.14%. Ireland changed most, rising 109% from 22.91% to 47.77%. India remains lowest of the twelve at 14.93%, though that is almost double its 2010 share of 7.73%. Six of the twelve declined. Mexico fell furthest in relative terms, from 22.14% to 17.99%, and China dropped from 32.15% to 26.57% even as its exports grew overall, which is the clearest reminder that this measures composition rather than volume. Japan and Germany are the steadiest series here, each moving only about two points across the thirteen years.

Source: World Bank / UN Comtrade

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Malaysia leads with 59 in 2023.

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Ireland grew fastest: +108.5% from 2010 to 2023 (22.91 → 47.77).

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Mexico declined most: -18.7% from 2010 to 2023 (22.14 → 17.99).

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Average value in 2023: 30 · median: 24.

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2023 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Gap in 2023: Malaysia is 4× larger than India.