Hong Kong (HKG) and Mexico (MEX) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Hong Kong-Mexico Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $1B to Mexico. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Mexico were Computers ($155M), Sports Equipment ($115M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($53.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 5%, from $787M in 2018 to $1B in 2023.

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

Mexico-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Mexico exported $442M to Hong Kong. The main products that Mexico exported to Hong Kong were Integrated Circuits ($128M), Office Machine Parts ($52.6M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($48.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mexico to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $1.16B in 2018 to $442M in 2023.

In 2023, Mexico 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, Mexico ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 8 in total exports ($603B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Hong Kong exported $1B to Mexico. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Mexico were Computers ($155M), Sports Equipment ($115M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($53.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 5%, from $787M in 2018 to $1B in 2023.

In 2018, Mexico exported $442M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Mexico to Hong Kong were Integrated Circuits ($128M), Office Machine Parts ($52.6M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($48.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mexico to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.5%, from $1.16B in 2023 to $442M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Hong Kong () and Mexico ()

Hong Kong Exports

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Mexico Exports

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Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

Mexico
Top DestinationUnited States$456B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mexico than Hong Kong included United States ($456B), Canada ($33B), and Germany ($10.7B).

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

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Mexico

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

During 2023, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Mexico in the exports of Machines ($593M), Miscellaneous ($129M), and Textiles ($82.8M).

During 2018, Mexico had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Machines ($334M), Animal Products ($28.8M), and Metals ($21.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Hong Kong Mexico+$85.6MIntegrated Circuits

Top Product Potential Mexico Hong Kong+$193MIntegrated 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Hong Kong () and Mexico ()

Hong Kong Exports

Mexico Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Mexico

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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