Hong Kong vs Vietnam: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Hong Kong
16.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
16.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
41st
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 16.82 % change on previous year against 16.74 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 41st of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8 % change on previous year | -19.99 % change on previous year | 33.79 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 22.1 % change on previous year | 129.07 % change on previous year | 106.97 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 17.78 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 20.48 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.26 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 16.82 % change on previous year against 16.74 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 41st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.