Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.7% against 72.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.9% | 93.3% | 23.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 73.4% | 96.3% | 22.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 95.8% | 22.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 93.5% | 16.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.2% | 0.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 47.2% | 23.8% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 88.8% | 16.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 85.7% against 72.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 13.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.