Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 100,492 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 100,492 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100,492 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 217.16 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 222.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 217.16 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 232.36 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 255.2 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 288.76 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 317.69 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 364.75 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 410.18 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 458.62 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 563.42 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 635.26 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 710.7 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 833.25 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 1,196 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 1,363 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 1,351 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,878 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 2,098 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 2,454 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 3,071 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 4,014 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 4,201 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,054 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,201 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 5,250 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 5,512 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 6,531 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 8,729 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 11,282 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 12,897 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 14,443 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 17,152 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 20,616 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 22,943 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 25,096 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 28,244 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 28,112 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 29,001 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 26,722 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 26,399 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30,410 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 28,457 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 29,941 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 33,979 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 39,145 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 42,875 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 47,056 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 50,516 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 53,212 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 47,244 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 57,044 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 64,423 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 68,937 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 74,600 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 72,499 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 70,013 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 70,419 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 74,374 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 76,276 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 71,243 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 73,356 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 90,368 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 83,027 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 76,150 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 85,796 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 100,492 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.08 current US$ per person | 217.16 current US$ per person | 563.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,559 current US$ per person | 635.26 current US$ per person | 3,071 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,667 current US$ per person | 4,014 current US$ per person | 12,897 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,873 current US$ per person | 14,443 current US$ per person | 29,001 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,284 current US$ per person | 28,457 current US$ per person | 53,212 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,983 current US$ per person | 57,044 current US$ per person | 76,276 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,865 current US$ per person | 73,356 current US$ per person | 100,492 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Singapore 92,760 current US$ per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 61,380 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 60,947 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$), per unit of GDP 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 110,927 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 100,492 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100,492 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.16 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.