Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 26.9% against 25.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 21.6% | 7.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 28.9% | 12.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 28.6% | 9.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 25.9% | 4.7% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- Hong Kong, at 26.9% against 25.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 1.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% 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
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.