Hong Kong vs World: Transport services
Hong Kong
32.9%
in 2024
World
14.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
32nd
World rank
33rd
Transport services over time
- Hong Kong
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 32.9% against 14.5% in World, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 32nd and World ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 21.5% | 18.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 21.4% | 19.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 18.2% | 12.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 17.5% | 18.7% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Hong Kong or World?
- Hong Kong, at 32.9% against 14.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Hong Kong and World?
- 18.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for transport services?
- Hong Kong ranks 32nd and World ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport 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
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.