The overall value of computer device exports rose by an average 18.4% for all exporting countries compared to $366.9 billion five years earlier during 2018.
Year over year, worldwide exports of computer devices flatlined via a -2.6% decline from $445.8 billion in 2021.
The 5 biggest exporters of computer devices in 2022 were mainland China, Mexico, United States of America, Hong Kong and Germany. Collectively, that handful of major computer device suppliers generated over two-thirds (69.8%) of global sales. That percentage indicates that computer devices are controlled by an intensely concentrated cohort of international suppliers.
Among continents, international suppliers located in Asian countries sold the highest dollar worth of exported computer devices during 2022 worth overall $277.3 billion or under two-thirds (63.8%) of the global total. In second place were European exporters at 18.9% while another 16.9% of international computer device sales originated from North America.
Tinier percentages came from Oceania (0.2%) led by Australia and New Zealand, Latin America (0.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Africa (0.07%).
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for computer devices is 8471. The technical label for that product category is automatic data-processing machines including magnetic or optical readers.
Computer Device Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of computer devices during 2022.
- China: US$187.9 billion (43.3% of exported computer devices)
- Mexico: $43 billion (9.9%)
- United States: $28.6 billion (6.6%)
- Hong Kong: $27.2 billion (6.3%)
- Germany: $16.4 billion (3.8%)
- Taiwan: $15.2 billion (3.5%)
- Czech Republic: $14.2 billion (3.3%)
- Netherlands: $13.6 billion (3.1%)
- Thailand: $12.7 billion (2.9%)
- Singapore: $10.6 billion (2.4%)
- Vietnam: $9.2 billion (2.1%)
- Poland: $7.9 billion (1.8%)
- Malaysia: $7.7 billion (1.8%)
- Hungary: $4.9 billion (1.1%)
- United Kingdom: $4.8 billion (1.1%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 93% of all computer devices exported in 2022.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing computer devices exporters since 2021 were: Vietnam (up 53.7%), Hungary (up 34.1%), Mexico (up 29%) and Taiwan (up 26.8%).
Those countries that posted declines in their export sales of computer devices were led by: Hong Kong (down -14.6% from 2021), Germany (down -11.9%), Thailand (down -10.4%), mainland China (down -8.1%) and the Netherlands (down -6.4%).
Searchable List of Computer Device Exporting Countries in 2022
The 100 key suppliers showcased in the following automated database generated 99.98% of all exports of computer devices during 2022.
| Rank | Exporter | Computer Device Exports | 2021-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | $187,904,868,000 | -8.1% |
| 2. | Mexico | $42,997,126,000 | +29% |
| 3. | United States | $28,562,164,000 | +6.1% |
| 4. | Hong Kong | $27,181,717,000 | -14.6% |
| 5. | Germany | $16,426,018,000 | -11.9% |
| 6. | Taiwan | $15,234,105,000 | +26.8% |
| 7. | Czech Republic | $14,249,780,000 | -5% |
| 8. | Netherlands | $13,550,288,000 | -6.4% |
| 9. | Thailand | $12,744,226,000 | -10.4% |
| 10. | Singapore | $10,560,044,000 | +11.2% |
| 11. | Vietnam | $9,217,985,000 | +53.7% |
| 12. | Poland | $7,892,383,000 | +15.3% |
| 13. | Malaysia | $7,682,390,000 | +22% |
| 14. | Hungary | $4,854,969,000 | +34.1% |
| 15. | United Kingdom | $4,750,730,000 | +2.3% |
| 16. | Ireland | $3,546,181,000 | +11.2% |
| 17. | Philippines | $2,327,678,000 | -37.8% |
| 18. | France | $2,314,915,000 | -11.6% |
| 19. | Italy | $2,084,923,000 | -0.7% |
| 20. | Sweden | $2,011,507,000 | -6.8% |
| 21. | Belgium | $1,705,185,000 | +1.3% |
| 22. | Canada | $1,668,904,000 | +2.1% |
| 23. | Japan | $1,487,261,000 | -8.5% |
| 24. | Austria | $1,462,707,000 | +78.7% |
| 25. | Denmark | $1,385,711,000 | -4.1% |
| 26. | Slovakia | $1,121,594,000 | -18.4% |
| 27. | Greece | $912,434,000 | +54.9% |
| 28. | Spain | $856,185,000 | -11.2% |
| 29. | Australia | $789,487,000 | +6.7% |
| 30. | South Korea | $776,261,000 | +4.9% |
| 31. | Switzerland | $616,047,000 | -3.6% |
| 32. | Israel | $544,384,000 | -2.8% |
| 33. | Kazakhstan | $375,393,000 | +61.9% |
| 34. | Lithuania | $331,909,000 | -2.8% |
| 35. | United Arab Emirates | $305,219,000 | -95.1% |
| 36. | Romania | $303,133,000 | +12.9% |
| 37. | Finland | $302,656,000 | -13.9% |
| 38. | Norway | $296,702,000 | +3.4% |
| 39. | Indonesia | $294,327,000 | -8.5% |
| 40. | India | $284,447,000 | +27.6% |
| 41. | Bulgaria | $282,295,000 | +26.6% |
| 42. | Latvia | $257,328,000 | +11.1% |
| 43. | Panama | $228,178,000 | -26.9% |
| 44. | South Africa | $224,353,000 | +11.8% |
| 45. | Türkiye | $159,787,000 | +69.9% |
| 46. | Portugal | $144,855,000 | +10.6% |
| 47. | Slovenia | $101,947,000 | +17.8% |
| 48. | Serbia | $90,110,000 | +18.1% |
| 49. | Brazil | $83,673,000 | +43.5% |
| 50. | Estonia | $76,864,000 | +9.4% |
| 51. | Armenia | $76,610,000 | +3128% |
| 52. | Chile | $72,556,000 | -8.7% |
| 53. | Bahrain | $72,307,000 | +2% |
| 54. | Croatia | $63,926,000 | +8.2% |
| 55. | Luxembourg | $61,286,000 | +0.2% |
| 56. | New Zealand | $44,991,000 | +10.3% |
| 57. | Russia | $34,054,000 | -91.6% |
| 58. | Ukraine | $25,235,000 | +44.9% |
| 59. | Tunisia | $23,137,000 | +250.9% |
| 60. | Qatar | $19,703,000 | +75.2% |
| 61. | Azerbaijan | $17,745,000 | +1060% |
| 62. | Dominican Republic | $15,810,000 | +0.3% |
| 63. | Cyprus | $13,486,000 | -23.6% |
| 64. | Peru | $12,170,000 | +65% |
| 65. | Egypt | $11,775,000 | -0.5% |
| 66. | Uzbekistan | $10,960,000 | +2461% |
| 67. | Belarus | $9,970,000 | -84.4% |
| 68. | Colombia | $9,896,000 | +17.6% |
| 69. | Lebanon | $8,706,000 | +124.4% |
| 70. | Jordan | $8,488,000 | -49% |
| 71. | Equatorial Guinea | $8,050,000 | +50213% |
| 72. | Iceland | $7,947,000 | -40.3% |
| 73. | Saudi Arabia | $7,785,000 | +23491% |
| 74. | Kyrgyzstan | $7,095,000 | +133.6% |
| 75. | Morocco | $7,042,000 | +20.9% |
| 76. | Guatemala | $6,796,000 | -0.5% |
| 77. | North Macedonia | $6,412,000 | +61.4% |
| 78. | Moldova | $5,854,000 | +348.9% |
| 79. | Costa Rica | $5,489,000 | -28.5% |
| 80. | Georgia | $4,859,000 | -73.2% |
| 81. | Iran | $4,336,000 | +11619% |
| 82. | Kenya | $4,307,000 | -4.5% |
| 83. | Macao | $3,898,000 | -45.9% |
| 84. | Malta | $3,837,000 | -2.2% |
| 85. | El Salvador | $2,911,000 | +1.5% |
| 86. | Gabon | $2,673,000 | +132.2% |
| 87. | Palau | $2,304,000 | +17.1% |
| 88. | Ecuador | $2,198,000 | +0.3% |
| 89. | Argentina | $2,125,000 | -49.9% |
| 90. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $2,053,000 | +29.2% |
| 91. | Pakistan | $2,043,000 | -40.8% |
| 92. | Ghana | $2,037,000 | -61.1% |
| 93. | Uruguay | $1,969,000 | +89.5% |
| 94. | Cameroon | $1,801,000 | +632.1% |
| 95. | Mongolia | $1,799,000 | +3360% |
| 96. | Ivory Coast | $1,777,000 | -18% |
| 97. | Botswana | $1,593,000 | +78.8% |
| 98. | US Minor Outlying Is | $1,583,000 | +12.3% |
| 99. | Andorra | $1,532,000 | -48.2% |
| 100. | Myanmar | $1,484,000 | +61.3% |
Focusing on the 100 major exporters, the fastest growers are the suppliers located in the countries Equatorial Guinea (up 50,213% from 2021), Saudi Arabia (up 23,491%), Iran (up 11,619%), Mongolia (up 3,360%), Armenia (up 3,128%), Uzbekistan (up 2,461%) and Azerbaijan (up 1,060%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the above table’s columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that 2021 data is unavailable.
Countries Generating Largest Trade Surpluses from Computer Devices
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for computer devices during 2022. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported computer device and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- mainland China: US$153.3 billion (net export surplus down -6% since 2021)
- Mexico: $31.2 billion (up 39%)
- Taiwan: $9.6 billion (up 42.6%)
- Thailand: $9.2 billion (down -8.9%)
- Vietnam: $6.8 billion (up 152.7%)
- Malaysia: $4.1 billion (up 58.1%)
- Czech Republic: $3.8 billion (down -2.2%)
- Hong Kong: $3.3 billion (down -28.6%)
- Poland: $2.6 billion (up 49.2%)
- Hungary: $2.1 billion (up 95.6%)
- Philippines: $1 billion (down -59.5%)
- Singapore: $642.4 million (down -20.3%)
- Equatorial Guinea: $5.3 million (reversing a -$4.8 million deficit)
- Palau: $2 million (up 91%)
- Pitcairn: $818,000 (up 311.1%)
Mainland China generated the greatest surplus in the international trade of computer device. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms China’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Facing Worst Trade Deficits from Computer Devices
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for computer devices during 2022. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported computer device purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$95.3 billion (net export deficit up 4.4% since 2021)
- Japan: -$16.3 billion (down -5.5%)
- Germany: -$12.7 billion (down -13.6%)
- India: -$10.8 billion (up 1.3%)
- Canada: -$9.8 billion (down -0.7%)
- United Kingdom: -$9.1 billion (down -21.3%)
- South Korea: -$8.7 billion (down -3.3%)
- France: -$8.6 billion (down -7.8%)
- Australia: -$7.8 billion (up 4.6%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$7.6 billion (up 257%)
- Italy: -$4.4 billion (down -13.4%)
- Netherlands: -$4.3 billion (up 15%)
- Russia: -$4.25 billion (down -42.7%)
- Spain: -$4.22 billion (up 15.4%)
- Switzerland: -$3.5 billion (up 10.9%)
The United States of America accumulated the highest deficit in the international trade of computer devices. In turn, this negative cashflow confirms America’s competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for computer device-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Computer Device Exporting Companies
Below are global computer device-making businesses that represent established players engaged in the international computer device trade. The home country for each company is shown within parenthesis.
- AMAX Information Technologies (United States)
- Antec (United States)
- Aopen (Taiwan)
- ASRock (Taiwan)
- Chassis Plans (United States)
- Cooler Master (Taiwan)
- Corsair Components (United States)
- Deepcool (China)
- Dell (United States)
- Elitegroup Computer Systems (Taiwan)
- Foxconn Technology Group (Taiwan)
- Fractal Design (Sweden)
- Lenovo Group Ltd (China)
- Micro-Star International (Taiwan)
- Shuttle Inc (Taiwan)
- SilverStone Technology (Taiwan)
- Zalman (South Korea)
See also Electronic Circuit Component Exports by Country, Computer Accessories Exports by Country, Top Importers of Laptop Computers Ranked by Dollar Value and Top Video Games Exports by Country
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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on August 19, 2023
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on August 19, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on August 19, 2023
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Wikipedia, List of computer hardware manufacturers. Accessed on August 19, 2023
