Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 38.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Medium and high-tech exports in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 38.7% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Hong Kong peaked at 53.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2003.
Hong Kong ranks 60th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 38.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 38.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +43.2% | 24.9% | 35.6% |
| 2009 | +33.0% | 38.4% | 51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 36.5% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 22.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Hong Kong?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Hong Kong was 38.7% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.