High-technology exports in OECD members
OECD members: High-technology exports was 1.86 trillion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in OECD members, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in OECD members is 1.86 trillion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in OECD members peaked at 1.86 trillion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 trillion current US$, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 1.05 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 1.20 trillion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 trillion current US$ | 1.26 trillion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 5 |
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.63 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 18.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in OECD members?
- High-technology exports in OECD members was 1.86 trillion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 trillion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 trillion current US$ in 2009.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.