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About

Hong Kong-Laos In 2022, Hong Kong exported $16.1M to Laos. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Laos are Zippers ($2.03M), Buttons ($1.69M), and Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($1.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Hong Kong to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 2.73%, from $7.78M in 1995 to $16.1M in 2022.

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

Laos-Hong Kong In 2022, Laos exported $64.2M to Hong Kong. The main products that Laos exported to Hong Kong were Gold ($61M), Other Prepared Meat ($1.97M), and Electrical Resistors ($867k). During the last 27 years the exports of Laos to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $761k in 1995 to $64.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Hong Kong ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.99), and 39 in total exports ($113B). That same year, Laos ranked 95 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.83), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Hong Kong exported $16.1M to Laos. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Laos were Zippers ($2.03M), Buttons ($1.69M), and Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($1.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Hong Kong to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 2.73%, from $7.78M in 1995 to $16.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos exported $64.2M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Laos to Hong Kong were Gold ($61M), Other Prepared Meat ($1.97M), and Electrical Resistors ($867k). During the last 27 years the exports of Laos to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $761k in 1995 to $64.2M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Hong Kong (Flag) and Laos (Flag)

Hong Kong Exports

Laos Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Hong Kong
Top Destination
China$23.4B
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Laos were China ($23.4B), India ($14.3B), and Netherlands ($6.56B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Laos than from Hong Kong.

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

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Laos

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Textiles ($6.65M), Miscellaneous ($3.76M), and Machines ($2.74M).

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Precious Metals ($61M), Foodstuffs ($2.22M), and Machines ($867k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Hong Kong has comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Laos has comparative advantage over Hong Kong.

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

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