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