Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 76,428 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 76,428 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 90,624 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 179.22 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 184.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 179.22 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 193.18 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 212.2 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 249.64 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 279.11 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 353.56 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 399.81 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 447.13 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 549.7 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 615.46 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 680.1 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 821.61 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 1,163 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 1,329 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,321 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,849 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 2,058 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 2,408 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 2,991 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 3,806 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 4,144 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 3,901 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4,049 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,179 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 5,451 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,317 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 8,549 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 11,055 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 12,656 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 14,173 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 16,859 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 20,299 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 22,611 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 24,836 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 27,957 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 27,834 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28,911 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 26,521 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 26,287 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30,288 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 28,260 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 29,671 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33,248 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 38,211 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 42,464 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 46,174 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 49,821 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 52,153 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 45,700 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 55,543 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 60,663 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 61,941 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63,940 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65,544 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 70,942 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 63,022 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 74,402 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 76,347 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 71,335 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 73,856 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 90,624 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 83,198 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 76,428 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.76 current US$ per person | 179.22 current US$ per person | 549.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,524 current US$ per person | 615.46 current US$ per person | 2,991 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,511 current US$ per person | 3,806 current US$ per person | 12,656 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,629 current US$ per person | 14,173 current US$ per person | 28,911 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,599 current US$ per person | 28,260 current US$ per person | 52,153 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,368 current US$ per person | 55,543 current US$ per person | 76,347 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,026 current US$ per person | 73,856 current US$ per person | 90,624 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Singapore 80,400 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Netherlands 50,913 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Belgium 47,755 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Switzerland 47,251 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 76,428 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 90,624 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.22 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.