Hong Kong vs South Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$)
Merchandise exports (current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 753.58 billion current US$ against 709.33 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 44.25 billion current US$.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 978.50 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 7.06 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | 888.50 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 36.59 billion current US$ | 34.97 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 147.97 billion current US$ | 105.87 billion current US$ | 42.10 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 275.38 billion current US$ | 269.98 billion current US$ | 5.40 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 508.92 billion current US$ | 544.52 billion current US$ | 35.60 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 633.60 billion current US$ | 644.27 billion current US$ | 10.68 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 753.58 billion current US$ against 709.33 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 44.25 billion current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.