Caribbean Small States vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 371.0% against 70.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 301.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 124.6% | 29.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 174.6% | 134.8% | 39.8% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 126.5% | 176.7% | 50.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 229.5% | 167.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 299.9% | 234.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 360.9% | 297.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 346.5% | 283.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Caribbean Small States or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 371.0% against 70.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Caribbean Small States and Hong Kong, China?
- 301.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.