High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 75.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Hong Kong, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Hong Kong stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 563.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Hong Kong peaked at 75.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.6% | — |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +356.9% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +4.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 75.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 5.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 75.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +356.9% | 13.5% | 61.6% |
| 2011 | -43.4% | 36.8% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 21.6% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 11.4% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 69.7% | 75.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Cayman Islands 85.5% compare
- 2 Samoa 76.7% compare
- 4 Philippines 60.4% compare
- 5 Singapore 59.4% compare
- 6 Malaysia 58.6% compare
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 high-technology exports in Hong Kong?
- High-technology exports in Hong Kong was 75.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for high-technology exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.