High-technology exports — all countries

High-technology exports — South Korea

High-technology exports in South Korea in 2024 — 216,203,069,107 US$. Ranked 6 in the world out of 126. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 101.7%.

2024 216B US$ +31.29% vs 2023
World rank 6of 126
Period maximum 216B US$2024
Period minimum 104B US$2009

Trend over time

2007–2024 · US$

High-technology exports — South Korea, 2007–2024100B150B200B250B20072009201120132015201720192021202320242007: 107,199,622,808 US$2008: 111,219,694,589 US$2009: 103,766,364,470 US$2010: 132,322,493,748 US$2011: 133,617,297,921 US$2012: 130,675,945,808 US$2013: 143,485,221,079 US$2014: 149,062,381,047 US$2015: 147,046,540,245 US$2016: 135,906,055,229 US$2017: 166,656,272,251 US$2018: 192,788,494,176 US$2019: 153,549,664,196 US$2020: 163,074,029,188 US$2021: 203,986,068,635 US$2022: 209,651,189,631 US$2023: 164,678,173,896 US$2024: 216,203,069,107 US$
Change over the period: +109B (+101.68%) Average annual rate: 4.21 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South Korea 216B US$
Eastern Asia computed 1.6T US$
High-income countries computed 2.41T US$
High-technology exports — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 216B +51.52B +31.29%
2023 165B −44.97B −21.45%
2022 210B +5.67B +2.78%
2021 204B +40.91B +25.09%
2020 163B +9.52B +6.2%
2019 154B −39.24B −20.35%
2018 193B +26.13B +15.68%
2017 167B +30.75B +22.63%
2016 136B −11.14B −7.58%
2015 147B −2.02B −1.35%
2014 149B +5.58B +3.89%
2013 143B +12.81B +9.8%
2012 131B −2.94B −2.2%
2011 134B +1.29B +0.98%
2010 132B +28.56B +27.52%
2009 104B −7.45B −6.7%
2008 111B +4.02B +3.75%
2007 107B

Eastern Asia, 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.