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Switzerland-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Switzerland exported $17.1B to Hong Kong. The main products that Switzerland exported to Hong Kong were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 1.53%, from $15.9B in 2018 to $17.1B in 2023.

In 2019, Switzerland exported services to Hong Kong worth $821M, with Computer and information services ($214M), Financial services ($200M), and Travel ($128M) being the largest in terms of value.

Hong Kong-Switzerland Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $4.86B to Switzerland. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Switzerland were Gold ($2.06B), Jewellery ($912M), and Diamonds ($396M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 1.72%, from $4.47B in 2018 to $4.86B in 2023.

In 2023, Hong Kong did not export any services to Switzerland.

Comparison: In 2023, Switzerland ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.96), and 17 in total exports ($398B). That same year, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Switzerland exported $17.1B to Hong Kong. There were not main exports from Switzerland to Hong Kong in 2023. During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 1.53%, from $15.9B in 2018 to $17.1B in 2023.

In 2018, Hong Kong exported $4.86B to Switzerland. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Switzerland were Gold ($2.06B), Jewellery ($912M), and Diamonds ($396M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 1.72%, from $4.47B in 2023 to $4.86B in 2018.

Exports from Switzerland () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Switzerland () (2023)

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Trade between Switzerland () and Hong Kong ()

Switzerland Exports

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Hong Kong Exports

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Switzerland
Top DestinationGermany$53.8B

Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

This map shows whether countries import more from Switzerland or Hong Kong. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Switzerland and Hong Kong or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Hong Kong included Germany ($53.8B), United States ($45.1B), and China ($47.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Switzerland included Vietnam ($14.4B), South Korea ($9.5B), and Malaysia ($3.57B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Switzerland () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Hong Kong

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This chart compares trade between Switzerland and Hong Kong by product, considering products traded by both, Switzerland and Hong Kong.

During 2023, Switzerland had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Precious Metals ($12.4B), Instruments ($3.03B), and Chemical Products ($763M).

During 2018, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($4.32B), Instruments ($256M), and Machines ($118M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Switzerland Hong Kong+$43.3MIntegrated Circuits

Top Product Potential Hong Kong Switzerland+$21.6MTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Switzerland and Hong Kong. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Switzerland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Hong Kong. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Hong Kong indicates it has a comparative advantage over Switzerland.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Switzerland () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Switzerland () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland () and Hong Kong ()

Switzerland Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Switzerland () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Hong Kong

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Switzerland () and Hong Kong () (2023)

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