European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

European Union
0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
European Union rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • European Union
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.0 times European Union's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 3 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6186 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4781 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8266 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6558 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8988 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.3032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.3809 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.