Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 19.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong is 19.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong peaked at 26.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.7% | — |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 19.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 19.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +41.2% | 18.1% | 25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.7% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.1% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 2.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 115.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong?
- Computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong was 19.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.