Hong Kong (HKG) and Liberia (LBR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Hong Kong-Liberia Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $3.15M to Liberia. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Liberia were Other toys ($1.07M), Broadcasting Equipment ($815k), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($172k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.3%, from $2.32M in 2018 to $3.15M in 2023.

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

Liberia-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Liberia exported $398k to Hong Kong. The main products that Liberia exported to Hong Kong were Scrap Aluminium ($229k), Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($113k), and Rubber Tires ($55k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Liberia to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $1.04M in 2018 to $398k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B). That same year, Liberia ranked 126 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.44), and 142 in total exports ($2.36B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Hong Kong exported $3.15M to Liberia. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Liberia were Other toys ($1.07M), Broadcasting Equipment ($815k), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($172k). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 6.3%, from $2.32M in 2018 to $3.15M in 2023.

In 2018, Liberia exported $398k to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Liberia to Hong Kong were Scrap Aluminium ($229k), Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($113k), and Rubber Tires ($55k). During the last 5 years the exports of Liberia to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $1.04M in 2023 to $398k in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Hong Kong () and Liberia ()

Hong Kong Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

Liberia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$708M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Liberia included China ($25.3B), Vietnam ($14.4B), and South Korea ($9.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Liberia than Hong Kong included Lebanon ($105M), Cote d'Ivoire ($26.3M), and Eswatini ($1.37M).

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

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Liberia

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

During 2023, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Liberia in the exports of Machines ($1.28M), Miscellaneous ($1.21M), and Metals ($225k).

During 2018, Liberia had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Metals ($229k), Animal Products ($113k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($55k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Hong Kong Liberia+$1.15MTelephones

Top Product Potential Liberia Hong Kong+$272kScrap Copper

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

Year

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Hong Kong () and Liberia ()

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Liberia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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