High Technology Exports

South America Ranking

Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Brazil	5944.93	2020	1	9391.88
2 ↑	Chile	1363.95	2020	3	674.59
3 ↓	Colombia	689.65	2020	2	753.15
4	Argentina	546.45	2020	4	561.92
5	Peru	172.74	2020	5	179.19
6	Uruguay	113.42	2020	6	115.77
7	Paraguay	54.4	2020	7	76.18
8	Bolivia	13.49	2020	8	14.18
9	Suriname	2.91	2019	9	1.17
10	Guyana	1.13	2020	10	0.1

Definition of High Technology Exports

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.