Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | -16.9% | 22.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.3% | 4.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 12.5% | 10.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 21.7% | 13.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 19.3% | 17.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 9.0% | 5.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Hong Kong or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.