Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Hong Kong is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Hong Kong peaked at 1.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -35.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 22% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- 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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Hong Kong?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Hong Kong was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Hong Kong ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.