Germany vs Hong Kong: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 85.7% against 83.3% in Germany, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.1% | 93.3% | 6.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 96.3% | 8.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 85.3% | 95.8% | 10.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 93.5% | 7.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 73.2% | 11.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 47.2% | 37.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 88.8% | 4.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 85.7% against 83.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 2.4%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Germany ranks 16th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- 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.