Hong Kong vs Singapore: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 11.7% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 1.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 10.9% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.7% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 5.7% | 4.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 11.2% against 10.8% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 31st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.