Hong Kong vs South Korea: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.03 trillion BoP, current US$ against 942.10 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 83.88 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 163.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 378.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 336.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 761.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 697.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 932.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 825.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 107.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 1.03 trillion BoP, current US$ against 942.10 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 83.88 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.