High-technology exports — all countries

High-technology exports — South Africa

High-technology exports in South Africa in 2024 — 2,453,906,343 US$. Ranked 44 in the world out of 126. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 26.9%.

2024 2.45B US$ +10.77% vs 2023
World rank 44of 126
Period maximum 2.86B US$2012
Period minimum 1.48B US$2009

Trend over time

2007–2024 · US$

High-technology exports — South Africa, 2007–20241B1.5B2B2.5B3B20072009201120132015201720192021202320242007: 1,933,150,392 US$2008: 2,089,264,358 US$2009: 1,483,141,300 US$2010: 2,498,966,663 US$2011: 2,745,990,089 US$2012: 2,861,275,747 US$2013: 2,615,633,129 US$2014: 2,807,326,935 US$2015: 2,810,596,503 US$2016: 2,398,089,362 US$2017: 2,198,581,396 US$2018: 2,091,970,957 US$2019: 1,833,309,591 US$2020: 1,835,319,303 US$2021: 2,418,464,070 US$2022: 2,494,861,682 US$2023: 2,215,402,355 US$2024: 2,453,906,343 US$
Change over the period: +521M (+26.94%) Average annual rate: 1.41 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa

South Africa 2.45B US$
Southern Africa computed 2.46B US$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.2T US$
High-technology exports — South Africa, by year South Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 2.45B +239M +10.77%
2023 2.22B −279M −11.2%
2022 2.49B +76.4M +3.16%
2021 2.42B +583M +31.77%
2020 1.84B +2.01M +0.11%
2019 1.83B −259M −12.36%
2018 2.09B −107M −4.85%
2017 2.2B −200M −8.32%
2016 2.4B −413M −14.68%
2015 2.81B +3.27M +0.12%
2014 2.81B +192M +7.33%
2013 2.62B −246M −8.59%
2012 2.86B +115M +4.2%
2011 2.75B +247M +9.89%
2010 2.5B +1.02B +68.49%
2009 1.48B −606M −29.01%
2008 2.09B +156M +8.08%
2007 1.93B

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Exports of research-intensive products: aerospace equipment, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, electrical machinery. The classification rests on the share of research spending in the value of an industry's output rather than on the sophistication of the item — which is why pharmaceuticals make the list and, say, automobile manufacturing does not.

Important: It is measured by the value of the goods crossing the border, not by the value added inside the country. For countries that assemble electronics from imported parts the figure is well above their actual contribution.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.