How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.2%

World rank

2nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China is 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Hong Kong, China 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1962	0.396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1963	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1964	0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1965	0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1966	0.5155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1967	0.5528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1968	0.6258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1969	0.6659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1970	0.6411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1971	0.6147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.5933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1973	0.6142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1974	0.6197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1975	0.5865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1976	0.6486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1977	0.6002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1978	0.6135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1979	0.6546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1980	0.6676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1981	0.6917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1982	0.636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1983	0.7236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1984	0.8342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1985	0.8332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1986	0.8497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1987	0.9424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1988	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1989	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1991	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1992	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1993	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1995	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1996	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1997	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1998	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2001	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2003	1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2004	1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2005	1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2006	1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2007	1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2009	1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2010	1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2011	1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2012	1.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2013	1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2016	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2017	1.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2018	1.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2019	1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2021	1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2022	1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2023	1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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3 Naoero 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Gambia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Hong Kong, China →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China was 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The highest recorded value was 1.82 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.