Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Hong Kong, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 30.6% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Hong Kong peaked at 43.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.4% | — |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -4.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 30.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 30.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.8% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 36.7% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 30.6% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 transport services in Hong Kong?
- Transport services in Hong Kong was 30.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for transport services?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.