Part2 The Current Status of Science and Technologyin Japan and Other Nations
2.3 Trends Related to Research Performance
2.3.4 High-tech Industries
2.3.4.1 Trends in the Export Shares of High-tech Industries in Major Countries
Japan's share of high-tech industrial exports by value
was second only to the United States among OECD countries.This share had been
declining,but recovered slightly in FY2000 (Figure2-3-24) .
Figure2-3-24Export market shares for high-tech products
by country in OECD countries
With the exception of the United Kingdom and France,the total
value of high-tech industrial exports has declined in all major countries,while
the share for other OECD countries is rising.Japan's share of the total
was particularly high in the electronics industry and medical/precision/optical
equipment industry.Japan's share was relatively low were the aircraft and
the drug and products industry (Figure2-3-25) .
Figure2-3-25Share of high-tech products by country manufactured
in OECD(2000)
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