Computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Computer, communications and other services was 33.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 33.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong, China peaked at 54.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.7% | — |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 46.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 34.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 33.3% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More private sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong, China?
- Computer, communications and other services in Hong Kong, China was 33.3% in 2024, 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, China?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.