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 Just a random Google:

https://knoema.com/atlas/Germany/High-technology-exports

It says here that Germany, Europe's largest economy, has $223b in "high tech" exports per year, however "high tech" is defined.

The same site reveals $89b for Japan where Japan has a larger population (but not larger economy because duh). 
 https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/high_tech_exports/

This here ranks Germany 2nd, before the USA and only after China which has 15x the population.

And Germany is just one country in Europe and all the "socialism" that you're decrying there applies there to the extent of my knowledge.