High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) — all countries

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) — Iceland

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Iceland in 2024 — 53.97%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 125. Since 2007, the indicator has fallen by 6.74 pp.

2024 53.97% +10.55 pp vs 2023
World rank 7of 125
Period maximum 60.71%2007
Period minimum 15.39%2012

Trend over time

2007–2024 · % of manufactured exports

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) — Iceland, 2007–202402040608020072009201120132015201720192021202320242007: 60.71%2008: 40.89%2009: 31.54%2010: 21.16%2011: 21.05%2012: 15.39%2013: 15.74%2014: 17.12%2015: 20.14%2016: 23.39%2017: 26.38%2018: 23.47%2019: 38.08%2020: 27.96%2021: 33.49%2022: 33.31%2023: 43.42%2024: 53.97%
Change over the period: −6.74 pp Annual average: -0.4 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Iceland 53.97%
World 24.72%
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 53.97 +10.55 pp
2023 43.42 +10.11 pp
2022 33.31 −0.18 pp
2021 33.49 +5.53 pp
2020 27.96 −10.12 pp
2019 38.08 +14.61 pp
2018 23.47 −2.9 pp
2017 26.38 +2.99 pp
2016 23.39 +3.25 pp
2015 20.14 +3.02 pp
2014 17.12 +1.39 pp
2013 15.74 +0.34 pp
2012 15.39 −5.66 pp
2011 21.05 −0.1 pp
2010 21.16 −10.38 pp
2009 31.54 −9.35 pp
2008 40.89 −19.82 pp
2007 60.71

About the indicator

The share of high-technology products — aerospace equipment, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, electronics — in the exports of manufactured goods. The indicator shows how far a country is plugged into the technological links of supply chains, but not the depth of local content: assembly from imported components also counts as high-technology exports.

Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the share is calculated against manufactured exports, and neither the World Bank nor UNCTAD publishes such a series. Merchandise exports will not do as a weight — in commodity countries they are enormous while manufactured exports are negligible. For comparing magnitudes there is the absolute series of high-technology exports.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.