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

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) — North America

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in North America in 2024 — 22.9%. Since 2007, the indicator has fallen by 3.48 pp.

2024 22.9% +2.12 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 26.38%2007
Period minimum 17.93%2018

Trend over time

2007–2024 · % of manufactured exports

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) — North America, 2007–202417.52022.52527.520072009201120132015201720192021202320242007: 26.38%2008: 25.44%2009: 23.07%2010: 21.18%2011: 19.4%2012: 19.25%2013: 19.26%2014: 19.37%2015: 20.22%2016: 20.98%2017: 18.39%2018: 17.93%2019: 18.39%2020: 18.97%2021: 19.19%2022: 19.51%2023: 20.79%2024: 22.9%
Change over the period: −3.48 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

North America 22.9%
World 24.72%
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 22.9 +2.12 pp
2023 20.79 +1.28 pp
2022 19.51 +0.32 pp
2021 19.19 +0.21 pp
2020 18.97 +0.59 pp
2019 18.39 +0.46 pp
2018 17.93 −0.46 pp
2017 18.39 −2.59 pp
2016 20.98 +0.76 pp
2015 20.22 +0.86 pp
2014 19.37 +0.11 pp
2013 19.26 +0 pp
2012 19.25 −0.15 pp
2011 19.4 −1.77 pp
2010 21.18 −1.9 pp
2009 23.07 −2.36 pp
2008 25.44 −0.95 pp
2007 26.38

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.