Austria vs Hong Kong, China: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Austria
2.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
2.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
59th
Hong Kong, China rank
56th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Austria
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Austria ranks 59th and Hong Kong, China ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.3% | 5.6% | 6.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 5.8% | 6.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | -0.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 8.7% | 5.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Austria or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Austria and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong, China?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Austria ranks 59th and Hong Kong, China ranks 56th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. 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 and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.