European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.9 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.3784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.