Belgium—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #33 of 168Updated April 2026
Latest Value
19.6%
2024
YoY Change
+4.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#33
of 168 countries
Maximum
22.8%
2022
Minimum
8.5%
2007
CAGR
+5.1%
18 years
Last
19.6%
Previous
18.7%
Highest
22.8%
Lowest
8.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 19.6% in 2024, ranking #33 out of 168 countries. This represents a +4.9% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 22.8% (2022) and the lowest was 8.5% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.5% |
Top Countries — High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 85.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Samoa | 76.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 75.6% | 2024 |
| 4 | Philippines | 61.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Singapore | 59.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 58.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Iceland | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Ireland | 53.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | Malta | 45.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 44.3% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.
Methodology
Data compiled by Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), uri: comtrade.un.org, publisher: UN Statistics Division; World Integrated Trade Solution system (WITS), World Bank (WB), uri: https://wits.worldbank.org/.