Trade as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Trade as a share of GDP was 396.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
396.6%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
442.6%
in 2013
All-time low
141.1%
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China is 396.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 442.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 141.1%, in 1965.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.7% | — |
| 1962 | 165.0% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 153.3% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 153.5% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 141.1% | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 155.3% | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 156.6% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 175.0% | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 181.1% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 178.7% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 174.5% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 160.8% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 164.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 168.5% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 161.2% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 168.2% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 160.2% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 170.2% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 178.0% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 178.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 182.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 169.2% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 186.3% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 199.9% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 197.8% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 200.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 215.1% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 231.3% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 225.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 226.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 231.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 240.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 234.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 237.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 256.9% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 244.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 233.4% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 221.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 220.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 247.7% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 240.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 256.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 292.5% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 326.8% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 342.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 359.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 362.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 376.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 348.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 404.8% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 421.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 430.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 442.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 426.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 389.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 371.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 376.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 376.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 353.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 350.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 402.5% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 384.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 353.2% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 359.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 396.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.6% | 141.1% | 181.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 168.5% | 160.2% | 178.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.6% | 169.2% | 231.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.6% | 220.3% | 256.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.3% | 240.8% | 376.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.4% | 353.7% | 442.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.5% | 350.7% | 402.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Luxembourg 349.9% compare
- 3 San Marino 341.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 320.3% compare
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 trade as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 396.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 442.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.1% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.