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China vs United States: High-technology exports

China
856.76 billion current US$
in 2024
United States
232.91 billion current US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th

High-technology exports over time

  • China
  • United States
200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T200720152024

How they compare

China currently reports 856.76 billion current US$ against 232.91 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 623.86 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 3.7 times United States's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
High-technology exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 3,189 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.