Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?

Hong Kong, China, at 396.6% against 320.3% in Singapore as of 2025.

What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

76.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

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 Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Trade as a share of GDP

Hong Kong, China

396.6%

in 2025

Singapore

320.3%

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

1st

Singapore rank

4th

Trade as a share of GDP over time

Hong Kong, China
Singapore

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 396.6% against 320.3% in Singapore, a difference of 76.3%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	161.6%	268.4%	106.8%	Singapore
1970s	168.5%	294.5%	126.0%	Singapore
1980s	198.6%	346.1%	147.5%	Singapore
1990s	234.6%	326.2%	91.6%	Singapore
2000s	315.3%	387.8%	72.5%	Singapore
2010s	399.4%	344.2%	55.3%	Hong Kong, China
2020s	374.5%	324.2%	50.3%	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?: Hong Kong, China, at 396.6% against 320.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 76.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th 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 Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.