Hong Kong vs South Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Hong Kong
575.97 billion current US$
in 2023
South Korea
632.29 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 632.29 billion current US$ against 575.97 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 56.33 billion current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 206.77 million current US$ | 890.94 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 6.90 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 887.26 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 35.74 billion current US$ | 33.54 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 146.49 billion current US$ | 104.77 billion current US$ | 41.73 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 270.68 billion current US$ | 267.06 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 482.91 billion current US$ | 537.81 billion current US$ | 54.89 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 602.87 billion current US$ | 618.08 billion current US$ | 15.22 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 632.29 billion 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 Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 56.33 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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$.