Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Hong Kong, China
575.97 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 575.97 billion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 88.69 billion current US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.10 billion current US$ 12.34 billion current US$ 11.24 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 6.90 billion current US$ 40.22 billion current US$ 33.32 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 35.74 billion current US$ 105.69 billion current US$ 69.94 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 146.49 billion current US$ 208.64 billion current US$ 62.15 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 270.68 billion current US$ 348.56 billion current US$ 77.89 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 482.91 billion current US$ 457.18 billion current US$ 25.73 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 602.87 billion current US$ 466.41 billion current US$ 136.46 billion current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 575.97 billion current US$ against 487.27 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
88.69 billion current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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$.