Hong Kong, China vs Low income: Trade in services

Hong Kong, China
48.6%
in 2024
Low income
10.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Low income rank
33rd

Trade in services over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Low income
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 48.6% against 10.1% in Low income, a difference of 38.5%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.8 times Low income's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Low income ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 61.0% 12.0% 49.0% Hong Kong, China
2010s 59.6% 12.4% 47.2% Hong Kong, China
2020s 41.8% 10.9% 30.9% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, Hong Kong, China or Low income?
Hong Kong, China, at 48.6% against 10.1% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in trade in services between Hong Kong, China and Low income?
38.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Low income?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Low income rank globally for trade in services?
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Low income ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.