Caribbean Small States vs Hong Kong: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports)
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 28.8% against 11.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 13.7% | 9.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 16.1% | 3.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 18.9% | 11.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 30.4% | 14.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Caribbean Small States or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 28.8% against 11.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Caribbean Small States and Hong Kong?
- 17.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Hong Kong?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Hong Kong rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.