High-technology exports — all countries

High-technology exports — South America

High-technology exports in South America in 2024 — 12,030,988,483 US$. Since 2008, the indicator has fallen by 15.8%.

2024 12.03B US$ −1.62% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 14.29B US$2008
Period minimum 8.96B US$2020

Trend over time

2008–2024 · US$

High-technology exports — South America, 2008–20248B10B12B14B16B2008201020122014201620182020202220242008: 14,286,245,089 US$2009: 11,348,402,034 US$2010: 12,275,627,242 US$2011: 12,691,942,486 US$2012: 12,999,478,926 US$2013: 13,069,456,821 US$2014: 12,368,291,001 US$2015: 13,069,689,807 US$2016: 13,727,024,740 US$2017: 14,049,040,528 US$2018: 13,505,044,059 US$2019: 11,835,644,880 US$2020: 8,960,885,444 US$2021: 9,379,685,331 US$2022: 11,474,934,401 US$2023: 12,229,500,820 US$2024: 12,030,988,483 US$
Change over the period: −2.26B (−15.79%) Average annual rate: -1.07 %
High-technology exports — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 12.03B −199M −1.62%
2023 12.23B +755M +6.58%
2022 11.47B +2.1B +22.34%
2021 9.38B +419M +4.67%
2020 8.96B −2.87B −24.29%
2019 11.84B −1.67B −12.36%
2018 13.51B −544M −3.87%
2017 14.05B +322M +2.35%
2016 13.73B +657M +5.03%
2015 13.07B +701M +5.67%
2014 12.37B −701M −5.36%
2013 13.07B +69.98M +0.54%
2012 13B +308M +2.42%
2011 12.69B +416M +3.39%
2010 12.28B +927M +8.17%
2009 11.35B −2.94B −20.56%
2008 14.29B

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.