Hong Kong vs Other small states: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Hong Kong
- Other small states
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 371.0% against 70.8% in Other small states, a difference of 300.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 5.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Other small states ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.6% | 62.9% | 61.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 134.8% | 71.6% | 63.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 176.7% | 64.0% | 112.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 229.5% | 70.7% | 158.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 299.9% | 75.1% | 224.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 360.9% | 75.7% | 285.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 346.5% | 76.2% | 270.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Hong Kong or Other small states?
- Hong Kong, at 371.0% against 70.8% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Hong Kong and Other small states?
- 300.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Other small states rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Other small states ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
- 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.