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

European Union
7.11 trillion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong
575.97 billion current US$
in 2023
European Union rank
11th
Hong Kong rank
10th

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

  • European Union
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 7.11 trillion current US$ against 575.97 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 6.53 trillion current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 12.3 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 47 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1960s 47.14 billion current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 46.04 billion current US$ European Union
1970s 235.26 billion current US$ 6.90 billion current US$ 228.36 billion current US$ European Union
1980s 606.54 billion current US$ 35.74 billion current US$ 570.80 billion current US$ European Union
1990s 1.47 trillion current US$ 146.49 billion current US$ 1.32 trillion current US$ European Union
2000s 3.52 trillion current US$ 270.68 billion current US$ 3.25 trillion current US$ European Union
2010s 5.36 trillion current US$ 482.91 billion current US$ 4.87 trillion current US$ European Union
2020s 6.55 trillion current US$ 602.87 billion current US$ 5.95 trillion current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, European Union or Hong Kong?
European Union, at 7.11 trillion current US$ against 575.97 billion current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between European Union and Hong Kong?
6.53 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
European Union ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.