Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Communications, computer, etc.

Hong Kong, China
20.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
111th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
112th

Communications, computer, etc. over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 111th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 26.3% 28.8% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 22.0% 16.3% 5.7% Hong Kong, China
2010s 17.4% 18.2% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23.5% 19.2% 4.2% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communications, computer, etc., Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 20.5% against 20.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in communications, computer, etc. between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for communications, computer, etc.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communications, computer, etc. (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,564 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.