Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 21.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Hong Kong stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Hong Kong peaked at 32.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1999.
Hong Kong ranks 143rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.6% | — |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | -5.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 21.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 21.0% | 32.6% | 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 21.0% 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 32.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for transport services?
- Hong Kong ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.