Hong Kong, China vs Small states: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Small states
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 371.0% against 70.4% in Small states, a difference of 300.6%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Small states ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.6% | 83.8% | 40.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 134.8% | 113.1% | 21.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 176.7% | 88.1% | 88.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 229.5% | 68.0% | 161.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 299.9% | 71.7% | 228.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 360.9% | 71.7% | 289.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 346.5% | 72.1% | 274.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Hong Kong, China or Small states?
- Hong Kong, China, at 371.0% against 70.4% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 300.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Small states rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Small states ranks 4th 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.