Bulgaria—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #53 of 168Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.4%
2024
YoY Change
+11.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#53
of 168 countries
Maximum
13.4%
2024
Minimum
6.3%
2007
CAGR
+4.6%
18 years
Last
13.4%
Previous
12.1%
Highest
13.4%
Lowest
6.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bulgaria's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 13.4% in 2024, ranking #53 out of 168 countries. This represents a +11.4% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 13.4% (2024) and the lowest was 6.3% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.4% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% |
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/.