Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
59th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
11.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong is 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 36.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 11.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Hong Kong ranks 59th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 30.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 28.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 27.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 27.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 30.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 31.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 36.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 36.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 33.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 30.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 26.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 20.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 15.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 15.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 15.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 13.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 11.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 11.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 13.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 14.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 14.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 14.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 15.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 13.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 13.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 14.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 18.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 20.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 20.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 20.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 15.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 13.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 13.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 16.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Thailand 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Pakistan 14.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Kenya 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Mauritania 12.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Czechia 12.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 14.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 36.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Hong Kong rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.