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Exports $276BRnk 2 / 211
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Top Product $59.5BIntegrated Circuits
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Exports $23.4BRnk 1 / 198
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Top Product $4.6BGas Turbines
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$48,984CURRENT US$
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China-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, China exported $276B to Hong Kong. The main products that China exported to Hong Kong were Integrated Circuits ($59.5B), Broadcasting Equipment ($46.7B), and Office Machine Parts ($17.2B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 0.75%, from $266B in 2017 to $276B in 2022.

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

Hong Kong-China Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $23.4B to China. The main products that Hong Kong exported to China were Gas Turbines ($4.6B), Gold ($3.11B), and Pitted Fruits ($1.44B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to China have increased at an annualized rate of 0.85%,  from $22.4B in 2017 to $23.4B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Hong Kong ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.18), and 39 in total exports ($113B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, China exported $23.2B and imported $1.21B from Hong Kong, resulting in a positive trade balance of $22B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of China have increased by $1.69B (7.85%) from $21.5B to $23.2B, while imports decreased by $-148M (-10.9%) from $1.36B to $1.21B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of China to Hong Kong were Telephones ($3.86B), Integrated Circuits ($2.72B), Computers ($1.58B), Flat panel displays ($684M), and Refined Petroleum ($621M). In August 2024 the top imports of China from Hong Kong were Gold ($344M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($29.3M), Packaged Medicaments ($28.9M), Styrene Polymers ($18.9M), and Jewellery ($10.9M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($12.7B), Jiangsu Province ($2.21B), Shanghai Province ($1.68B), Shandong Province ($835M), and Beijing ($769M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($888M), Shanghai Province ($94.9M), Hunan Province ($68M), Shandong Province ($48.7M), and Beijing ($27.5M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Hong Kong was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Refined Petroleum ($79.4M or 14.7%), Silver ($72.7M or 57.3%), and Processed Mushrooms ($57.4M or 108%). In August 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Hong Kong was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($-23M or -84.1%), Microphones and Headphones ($-18.1M or -99.6%), and Styrene Polymers ($-17.8M or -48.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$1.69B(7.85%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-148M(-10.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Guangdong Province$12.7B

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, China exported $276B to Hong Kong. The main products exported from China to Hong Kong were Integrated Circuits ($59.5B), Broadcasting Equipment ($46.7B), and Office Machine Parts ($17.2B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 0.75%, from $266B in 2017 to $276B in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $23.4B to China. The main products exported from Hong Kong to China were Gas Turbines ($4.6B), Gold ($3.11B), and Pitted Fruits ($1.44B). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to China have increased at an annualized rate of 0.85%, from $22.4B in 2022 to $23.4B in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Hong Kong (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Hong Kong included United States ($551B), Japan ($178B), and Germany ($152B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than China included Guam ($32.5M), Northern Mariana Islands ($11.4M), and American Samoa ($85.6k).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Hong Kong

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Machines ($200B), Precious Metals ($18.7B), and Mineral Products ($11.1B).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($8.68B), Precious Metals ($4.3B), and Vegetable Products ($2.62B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Hong Kong+$3.35BComputers
Top Product Potential Hong Kong China+$1.66BGold

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 China and Hong Kong. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China 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 China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

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