Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 162.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
162.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
172.7%
in 2011
All-time low
40.4%
in 1964
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 162.7% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 172.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1964.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.2% | — |
| 1961 | 41.9% | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 53.0% | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 56.7% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 64.2% | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 69.0% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 65.9% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 63.0% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 60.7% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 62.8% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 59.8% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 66.2% | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 84.6% | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 106.0% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 106.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 106.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 111.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 114.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 112.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 111.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 120.0% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 113.0% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 105.9% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 102.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 104.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 117.8% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 112.2% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 120.4% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 138.8% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 153.4% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 159.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 163.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 162.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 165.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 148.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 170.7% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 172.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 168.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 166.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 162.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.3% | 40.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 59.8% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 64.8% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3% | 102.8% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.3% | 112.2% | 165.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.3% | 162.7% | 172.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 112,193 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 874,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86,622 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -22.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 162.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 172.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.