Hong Kong, China vs Lower middle income: Commercial service exports

Hong Kong, China
108.59 billion current US$
in 2024
Lower middle income
601.57 billion current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Lower middle income rank
19th

Commercial service exports over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 601.57 billion current US$ against 108.59 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 492.98 billion current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 5.5 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 28.00 billion current US$ 43.84 billion current US$ 15.85 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 47.11 billion current US$ 110.57 billion current US$ 63.46 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 100.33 billion current US$ 268.19 billion current US$ 167.86 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 86.94 billion current US$ 422.32 billion current US$ 335.38 billion current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports, Hong Kong, China or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 601.57 billion current US$ against 108.59 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service exports between Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
492.98 billion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income rank globally for commercial service exports?
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Lower middle income ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,749 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.