Russian Federation: High-technology exports (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Russian Federation's high-technology exports (current US$) rose 61.4% on 2020 (from US$6.57 billion to US$10.6 billion).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2020), the average change was +5% and a typical year strayed about 18.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 61.4% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 39.1% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Russian Federation in the 2021 ranking

• Belarus — 2nd of 2: US$922.2 million

What this measures

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

Limitations: The indicator is based on data reported by countries to COMTRADE. The export values presented in the World Development Indicators represent Gross Exports less Re-Exports. The values may be impacted in cases of reporting errors or missing data, for example if countries do not report Re-Exports for one or more periods.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 15 values

High-technology exports (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$33.08 million (2024)
• Andorra — US$51.38 million (2023)
• Armenia — US$892.56 million (2024)
• Austria — US$30.09 billion (2024)
• Azerbaijan — US$37.07 million (2024)
• Belarus — US$922.2 million (2021)
• Belgium — US$51.33 billion (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$406.64 million (2024)
• Bulgaria — US$3.35 billion (2024)
• Croatia — US$1.92 billion (2024)

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• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 269.52 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 186.1 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 20.82 million (2023)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 14.31 (2023)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 29.84% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 94.37% (2024)
• Patent applications, nonresidents — 5,196 (2024)
• Patent applications, residents — 21,502 (2024)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 98.87 million (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Russian Federation's high-technology exports (current US$)?

US$10.6 billion in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2007?

It is up 144.4% from US$4.34 billion in 2007 (6.59% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$11.48 billion in 2015 and the lowest US$4.34 billion in 2007.

Is the latest change in high-technology exports (current US$) unusual for Russian Federation?

In 2021, Russian Federation's high-technology exports (current US$) rose 61.4% on 2020 (from US$6.57 billion to US$10.6 billion). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2020), the average change was +5% and a typical year strayed about 18.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TX.VAL.TECH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: 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/ Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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