Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 16.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 16.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 743.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 47.58 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.03 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.1451 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -8111.6% |
| 1963 | 13.67 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1970 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1971 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 47.58 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1974 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9718 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1976 | 40.79 % change on previous year | +4097.1% |
| 1977 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1978 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 32.19 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1980 | 34.23 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1982 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1983 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1984 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +403.3% |
| 1985 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1986 | 19.96 % change on previous year | +225.1% |
| 1987 | 35.01 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1988 | 30.34 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 19.75 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1992 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1997 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2636 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2000 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -6250.7% |
| 2001 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2002 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2003 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2009 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 2010 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2014 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2015 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2017 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +434.0% |
| 2018 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2019 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2021 | 22.07 % change on previous year | +750.2% |
| 2022 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2023 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
| 2025 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 16.74 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 16.74 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +8111.6% | -0.1451 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +6250.7% | -0.2636 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +4097.1% | 0.9718 % change on previous year | 40.79 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +750.2% | 2.6 % change on previous year | 22.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8 % change on previous year | -0.1451 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.1 % change on previous year | 0.9718 % change on previous year | 47.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.78 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 35.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 21.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 22.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 39 Djibouti 17.82 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Cambodia 17.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Vietnam 16.82 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 16.69 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 15.96 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Maldives 15.93 % change on previous year 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 merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 16.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 47.58 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.03 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 743.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.