Hong Kong, China vs Small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
16.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Small states rank
38th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Small states
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16.74 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 14.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 6.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 22.1 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1980s | 17.78 % change on previous year | 0.8324 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 0.9308 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or Small states?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16.74 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 14.06 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.