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2022
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Exports $9.19BRnk 12 / 224
2022
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Top Product $2.6BGas Turbines
2022
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Exports $2.46BRnk 16 / 198
2022
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Top Product $371MSilver
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.18Rnk 21 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$360BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$48,984CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH33.4%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $9.19B to Hong Kong. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Hong Kong were Gas Turbines ($2.6B), Gold ($1.25B), and Platinum ($1.1B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 0.54%, from $8.94B in 2017 to $9.19B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Hong Kong worth $4.5B, with Other business services ($1.94B), Travel ($795M), and Financial services ($788M) being the largest in terms of value.

Hong Kong-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $2.46B to United Kingdom. The main products that Hong Kong exported to United Kingdom were Silver ($371M), Integrated Circuits ($167M), and Platinum ($146M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.8%,  from $9B in 2017 to $2.46B in 2022.

In 2022, Hong Kong did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Hong Kong ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.18), and 39 in total exports ($113B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £1.02B and imported £788M from Hong Kong, resulting in a positive trade balance of £230M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-1.3B (-56.1%) from £2.32B to £1.02B, while imports increased by £358M (83.3%) from £430M to £788M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Hong Kong were Gold (£526M), Gas Turbines (£176M), Platinum (£14.1M), Jewellery (£13.1M), and Precious Metal Watches (£12.1M). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Hong Kong were Telephones (£128M), Computers (£42.3M), Silver (£30.9M), Video and Card Games (£20.3M), and Gas Turbines (£15.1M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£879M), East Midlands Airport (£34.1M), Southampton (£26M), London (£18.2M), and London Stansted Airport (£18.1M), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£600M), Felixstowe (£46M), East Midlands Airport (£31.1M), and Southampton (£25M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Hong Kong was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Platinum (£-52.5M or -78.8%), Office Machine Parts (£-5.74M or -73.7%), and Paintings (£-5.48M or -57.6%). In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Hong Kong was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Telephones (£51.1M or 66.7%), Silver (£30.7M or 15.8k%), and Video and Card Games (£18.2M or 889%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-1.3B(-56.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£358M(83.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)London Heathrow Airport£879M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $9.19B to Hong Kong. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Hong Kong were Gas Turbines ($2.6B), Gold ($1.25B), and Platinum ($1.1B). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 0.54%, from $8.94B in 2017 to $9.19B in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $2.46B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Hong Kong to United Kingdom were Silver ($371M), Integrated Circuits ($167M), and Platinum ($146M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.8%, from $9B in 2022 to $2.46B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Hong Kong (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Hong Kong included United States ($61.8B), Germany ($40.6B), and Netherlands ($41.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than United Kingdom included India ($14.3B), Philippines ($3.28B), and Macau ($2.73B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Hong Kong

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Machines ($3.56B), Precious Metals ($2.9B), and Instruments ($560M).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Precious Metals ($792M), Machines ($772M), and Miscellaneous ($153M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Hong Kong+$129MGold
Top Product Potential Hong Kong United Kingdom+$97MTelephones

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Kingdom and Hong Kong. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

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