Share of global merchandise exports in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of global merchandise exports was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global merchandise exports in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global merchandise exports in Hong Kong, China stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,488 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,348 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 431,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 113,828 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Hong Kong, China was 2.6% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).