Hong Kong vs IDA & IBRD total: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Hong Kong
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 48.8% against 9.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 39.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 5.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 33rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 8.9% | 33.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 9.7% | 44.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 8.7% | 50.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 8.1% | 34.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Hong Kong or IDA & IBRD total?
- Hong Kong, at 48.8% against 9.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Hong Kong and IDA & IBRD total?
- 39.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and IDA & IBRD total?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for trade in services?
- Hong Kong ranks 33rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in 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
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.