Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Share of global merchandise exports
Hong Kong, China
2.6%
in 2024
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).