Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 331.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 331.7% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 420.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 232.0%, in 2001.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 242.7% | — |
| 2001 | 232.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 246.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 286.2% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 318.4% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 326.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 340.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 340.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 348.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 318.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 368.3% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 388.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 398.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 420.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 386.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 345.6% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 331.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 333.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 330.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 306.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 324.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 374.6% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 356.2% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 322.2% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 331.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299.9% | 232.0% | 348.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.9% | 306.5% | 420.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.8% | 322.2% | 374.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 126,181 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 30.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 3.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 0.3579 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 331.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 420.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.0% in 2001.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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