Exports of goods and services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Exports of goods and services was 199.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Hong Kong stood at 199.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Hong Kong peaked at 221.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.0% | — |
| 1962 | 78.3% | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 73.1% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.8% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 75.9% | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 80.6% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 90.2% | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 95.0% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 89.4% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 84.4% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 86.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 89.6% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 90.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 84.9% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 94.1% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 104.0% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 103.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 112.8% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 120.1% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 118.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 117.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 119.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 122.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 120.4% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 119.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 126.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 121.7% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 115.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 110.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 112.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 126.0% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 122.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 132.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 150.8% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 167.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 177.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 185.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 186.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 193.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 178.1% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 205.3% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 212.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 215.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 221.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 213.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 195.9% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 187.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 188.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 188.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 177.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 176.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 204.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 194.5% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 176.9% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 181.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 199.8% | +10.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 199.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 3.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 199.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.8% | 68.8% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 83.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.2% | 84.9% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.5% | 110.8% | 126.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.0% | 122.8% | 193.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.7% | 177.7% | 221.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.8% | 176.3% | 204.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Luxembourg 190.5% compare
- 3 San Marino 186.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 177.9% 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 of goods and services in Hong Kong?
- Exports of goods and services in Hong Kong was 199.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 221.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for exports of goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.