Ever wonder which countries export the most electronics? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global electronics exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world electronics exports were US$2.557 trillion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $12.5 billion worth of electronics led by the following countries:
1. Morocco: $4.2 billion
2. Tunisia: $4 billion
3. South Africa: $1.8 billion
4. Egypt: $1.7 billion
5. Botswana: $120.6 million
6. Namibia: $87.4 million
7. Lesotho: $59.3 million
8. Kenya: $59.1 million
9. Zambia: $58.7 million
10. Mauritius: $56.7 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $1.665 trillion worth of electronics led by the following countries:
1. China: $599 billion
2. Hong Kong: $281.7 billion
3. South Korea: $163.1 billion
4. Taiwan: $141.5 billion
5. Singapore: $124.1 billion
6. Japan: $105.6 billion
7. Vietnam: $94.2 billion
8. Malaysia: $68.3 billion
9. Thailand: $34.1 billion
10. Philippines: $28.4 billion
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $558.7 billion worth of electronics led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $149.7 billion
2. Netherlands: $87.1 billion
3. France: $41.8 billion
4. Czech Republic: $30.6 billion
5. Italy: $30.1 billion
6. United Kingdom: $28.4 billion
7. Poland: $24 billion
8. Hungary: $23.7 billion
9. Austria: $20.8 billion
10. Slovakia: $17.7 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $8.5 billion worth of electronics led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $3.4 billion
2. Nicaragua: $735.1 million
3. Dominican Republic: $733.8 million
4. Honduras: $706.8 million
5. Costa Rica: $478.9 million
6. Colombia: $439.4 million
7. Chile: $393.2 million
8. El Salvador: $309.3 million
9. Paraguay: $241.8 million
10. Argentina: $226.3 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $13 billion worth of electronics led by the following countries:
1. Israel: $7.5 billion
2. United Arab Emirates: $3.2 billion
3. Saudi Arabia: $1.1 billion
4. Jordan: $361.5 million
5. Oman: $346.3 million
6. Lebanon: $165.9 million
7. Kuwait: $142.8 million
8. Bahrain: $53.5 million
9. Qatar: $38.2 million
10. Iran: $25 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $268.8 billion worth of electronics led by the following countries:
1. United States: $174.2 billion
2. Mexico: $81.6 billion
3. Canada: $13 billion
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $3.7 billion worth of electronics led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $3.1 billion
2. New Zealand: $602.9 million
3. New Caledonia: $4.9 million
4. Fiji: $3.7 million
5. Samoa: $3.5 million
6. Tokelau: $3.3 million
7. Papua New Guinea: $1.8 million
8. French Polynesia: $1.2 million
9. Marshall Islands: $1 million
10. Cocos (Keeling) Islands: $988,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of electronics from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 9.3%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Electronics Exporters 2017
Fastest-Growing Electronics Export Countries
