South Africa - High technology exports
High-technology exports (current US$)
The latest value for High-technology exports (current US$) in South Africa was $1,835,041,000 as of 2020. Over the past 13 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,860,653,000 in 2012 and $1,482,818,000 in 2009.
Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,932,918,000 |
| 2008 | $2,087,705,000 |
| 2009 | $1,482,818,000 |
| 2010 | $2,504,733,000 |
| 2011 | $2,743,377,000 |
| 2012 | $2,860,653,000 |
| 2013 | $2,613,567,000 |
| 2014 | $2,806,864,000 |
| 2015 | $2,818,226,000 |
| 2016 | $2,397,477,000 |
| 2017 | $2,197,946,000 |
| 2018 | $2,091,402,000 |
| 2019 | $1,832,831,000 |
| 2020 | $1,835,041,000 |
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in South Africa was 5.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 7.41 in 2015, while its lowest value was 4.89 in 2019.
Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.
Source: United Nations, Comtrade database through the WITS platform.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.95 |
| 2008 | 5.48 |
| 2009 | 5.88 |
| 2010 | 6.23 |
| 2011 | 6.20 |
| 2012 | 6.68 |
| 2013 | 6.52 |
| 2014 | 6.66 |
| 2015 | 7.41 |
| 2016 | 6.66 |
| 2017 | 5.68 |
| 2018 | 5.27 |
| 2019 | 4.89 |
| 2020 | 5.62 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
