Euro area vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Euro area
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 371.0% against 69.0% in Euro area, a difference of 302.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 6th 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 | Euro area | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 124.6% | 98.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 134.8% | 99.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 176.7% | 134.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 229.5% | 187.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 299.9% | 240.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 360.9% | 292.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 346.5% | 273.8% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Euro area or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 371.0% against 69.0% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Euro area and Hong Kong, China?
- 302.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Euro area ranks 6th 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.