ICT service exports in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: ICT service exports was 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Hong Kong, 1998–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Hong Kong peaked at 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 361.43 million BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 917.33 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 535.34 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 361.43 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 584.45 million BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 821.52 million BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 896.98 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 944.68 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 948.99 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 923.74 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 832.87 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726.33 million BoP, current US$ | 535.34 million BoP, current US$ | 917.33 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 882.90 million BoP, current US$ | 361.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 49,636 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 387,350 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 41,910 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 383,758 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Hong Kong?
- Ict service exports in Hong Kong was 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for ict service exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.