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Top Product $644MIntegrated Circuits
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Top Product $178MIntegrated Circuits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $6.28B to Hong Kong. The main products that Germany exported to Hong Kong were Integrated Circuits ($644M), Cars ($454M), and Semiconductor Devices ($327M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.91%, from $7.67B in 2017 to $6.28B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Hong Kong worth $2.05B, with Transportation ($884M), Other business services ($848M), and Computer and information services ($122M) being the largest in terms of value.

Hong Kong-Germany Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $1.61B to Germany. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Germany were Integrated Circuits ($178M), Printed Circuit Boards ($91.6M), and Electric Batteries ($56.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.42%,  from $1.64B in 2017 to $1.61B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). 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, Germany exported €437M and imported €73.7M from Hong Kong, resulting in a positive trade balance of €363M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-90.3M (-17.1%) from €527M to €437M, while imports decreased by €-21.6M (-22.7%) from €95.4M to €73.7M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Hong Kong were Electronic devices (€53.6M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€39.8M), Pharmaceutical products (€25.3M), Motor cars and motor caravans (€24.4M), and Measuring and automatical control instruments (€23.8M). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Hong Kong were Electronic devices (€14.7M), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€12.2M), Other electric machinery, apparatus and appliances (€8.16M), Watches and clocks (€5.33M), and Jewellery, goldsmith's or silversmith's wares (€5.07M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Bavaria (€77M), Baden-Württemberg (€58.1M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€51M), Hesse (€30.9M), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€11.8M), while imports destinations were mainly Bavaria (€15.2M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€14.3M), Baden-Württemberg (€9.62M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€6.4M), and Hesse (€6.32M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Hong Kong was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other prefabricated chemicals (€-18.7M or -84.6%), Other machinery (€-7.02M or -41.1%), and Pumps and compressors (€-4.36M or -56.6%). In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Hong Kong was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€-7.19M or -37.2%), Television, radio receivers, sound, video recorder (€-4.34M or -77%), and Electronic devices (€-4.2M or -22.3%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-90.3M(-17.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-21.6M(-22.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Bavaria€77M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $6.28B to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Germany to Hong Kong were Integrated Circuits ($644M), Cars ($454M), and Semiconductor Devices ($327M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.91%, from $7.67B in 2017 to $6.28B in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $1.61B to Germany. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Germany were Integrated Circuits ($178M), Printed Circuit Boards ($91.6M), and Electric Batteries ($56.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.42%, from $1.64B in 2022 to $1.61B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Hong Kong included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Germany included Macau ($2.73B), Philippines ($3.28B), and Cambodia ($877M).

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Hong Kong

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Machines ($2.84B), Transportation ($878M), and Chemical Products ($689M).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($840M), Instruments ($172M), and Precious Metals ($145M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Hong Kong+$312MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Hong Kong Germany+$140MIntegrated Circuits

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

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

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