High-technology exports in United Kingdom
High-technology products made up 29.2% of manufactured exports from United Kingdom in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2007.
United Kingdom, 2024
29.2%
Change from 2023
+0.3percentage points
World, 2024
24.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
17.8%
High-technology exports in United Kingdom over time
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% of manufactured exports. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.2% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | 23.0% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | 22.9% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | 21.5% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | 21.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | 20.7% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | 20.5% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | 20.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | 20.1% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | 19.0% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | 18.9% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | 20.6% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | 20.7% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | 19.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | 19.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 28.9% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 22.2%, the figure has changed by +7.0 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 24.7%.
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All statistics for United Kingdom
Exports share of GDP
30.6%
2025 · World Bank
R&D spending share of GDP
2.68%
2023 · World Bank
Current account balance, quarterly
-3.4%
Q3 2020 · Eurostat
Imports share of GDP
31.9%
2025 · World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
62.5%
2025 · World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
0.9%
2025 · World Bank