Central Europe and the Baltics vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 371.0% against 100.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 270.9%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.7 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 142.6% | 68.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 134.8% | 44.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 93.2% | 176.7% | 83.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 230.9% | 173.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 299.9% | 214.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 107.9% | 360.9% | 253.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 346.5% | 235.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Central Europe and the Baltics or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 371.0% against 100.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Central Europe and the Baltics and Hong Kong, China?
- 270.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Hong Kong, China?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st 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.