Sri Lanka: High tech exports
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| Sri Lanka |
High technology exports |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 120.78 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | million U.S. dollars |
| Data availability | 2008 - 2024 |
| Average | 81.41 |
| Min - Max | 46.94 - 120.78 |
| Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2024 is 120.78 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 112.38 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 Sri Lanka from 2008 to 2024 is 81.41 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 46.94 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 120.78 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation index | 22.90 | 2025 | points |
| Research and development expenditure | 0.11 | 2022 | percent |
| Information technology exports | 0.26 | 2024 | percent |
| High tech exports | 120.78 | 2024 | million U.S. dollars |
| High tech exports, percent of manufactured exports | 1.54 | 2024 | percent |
| Patent applications by residents | 266 | 2021 | patent applications |