Share of services in total exports in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of services in total exports was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Hong Kong, China is 14.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Hong Kong, China peaked at 17.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong, China 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.5% | — |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 14.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 294,175 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 30,830 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 44,892 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of services in total exports in Hong Kong, China was 14.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of services in total exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.