Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 87.4% against 87.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Korea ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.3% | 55.8% | 37.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 96.3% | 84.1% | 12.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 91.1% | 4.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 90.1% | 3.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 89.9% | 16.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 87.4% | 40.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.1% | 2.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 87.4% against 87.3% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Korea ranks 9th 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.