Hong Kong (HKG) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Hong Kong-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $83.2M to Egypt. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Egypt were Broadcasting Equipment ($22.6M), Calculators ($7.67M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($3.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.13%, from $103M in 2018 to $83.2M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $61.1M to Hong Kong. The main products that Egypt exported to Hong Kong were Citrus ($27M), Telephones ($3.66M), and Knit T-shirts ($3.61M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.05%, from $83.5M in 2018 to $61.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt 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, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Hong Kong exported $83.2M to Egypt. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Egypt were Broadcasting Equipment ($22.6M), Calculators ($7.67M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($3.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.13%, from $103M in 2018 to $83.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $61.1M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Egypt to Hong Kong were Citrus ($27M), Telephones ($3.66M), and Knit T-shirts ($3.61M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.05%, from $83.5M in 2023 to $61.1M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Hong Kong () and Egypt ()

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Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Hong Kong included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Egypt

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

During 2023, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Machines ($48.9M), Transportation ($5.63M), and Textiles ($4.44M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Vegetable Products ($28.6M), Machines ($11.9M), and Textiles ($8.74M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Hong Kong Egypt+$34.9MTelephones

Top Product Potential Egypt Hong Kong+$8.34MTelephones

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 Hong Kong and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Hong Kong indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Hong Kong.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Hong Kong () and Egypt ()

Hong Kong Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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