Ireland—High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)
Category: TradeSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #8 of 168Updated April 2026
Latest Value
53.5%
2024
YoY Change
+12.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#8
of 168 countries
Maximum
53.5%
2024
Minimum
22.9%
2010
CAGR
+3.1%
18 years
Last
53.5%
Previous
47.8%
Highest
53.5%
Lowest
22.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ireland's high-tech exports (% of manufactured) was 53.5% in 2024, ranking #8 out of 168 countries. This represents a +12.0% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 53.5% (2024) and the lowest was 22.9% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.5% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 32.0% |
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/.