Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 989.24 billion current US$ against 753.58 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 235.66 billion current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 5.97 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 7.06 billion current US$ | 38.03 billion current US$ | 30.98 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 36.59 billion current US$ | 79.25 billion current US$ | 42.65 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 147.97 billion current US$ | 175.94 billion current US$ | 27.97 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 275.38 billion current US$ | 391.80 billion current US$ | 116.43 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 508.92 billion current US$ | 646.91 billion current US$ | 137.99 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 633.60 billion current US$ | 887.16 billion current US$ | 253.56 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 989.24 billion current US$ against 753.58 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 235.66 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). 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.