France—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #26 of 168Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.1%
2024
YoY Change
-2.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#26
of 168 countries
Maximum
28.2%
2015
Minimum
20.1%
2007
CAGR
+0.8%
18 years
Last
23.1%
Previous
23.7%
Highest
28.2%
Lowest
20.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
France's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 23.1% in 2024, ranking #26 out of 168 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 28.2% (2015) and the lowest was 20.1% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% |
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/.