South Korea: High tech exports

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 South Korea

High technology exports

 Latest value 216,203.07
 Year 2024
 Measure million U.S. dollars
 Data availability 2007 - 2024
 Average 153,604.92
 Min - Max 103,766.37 - 216,203.07
 Source The United Nations
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The latest value from 2024 is 216203.07 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 164678.17 million U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 29848.07 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 124 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 2007 to 2024 is 153604.92 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 103766.37 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 216203.07 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values South Korea: High tech exports
 2024 216,203.07
 2023 164,678.17
 2022 209,651.19
 2021 203,986.08
 2020 163,074.03
 2019 153,549.67
 2018 192,788.50
 2017 166,656.28




Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.

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