Panama (PAN) and Hong Kong (HKG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Panama-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Panama exported $37.6M to Hong Kong. The main products that Panama exported to Hong Kong were Base Metal Watches ($8.45M), Bananas ($8.31M), and Leather Footwear ($3.48M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Panama to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $31.5M in 2018 to $37.6M in 2023.

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

Hong Kong-Panama Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $36.5M to Panama. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Panama were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($2.62M), Medical Instruments ($2.41M), and Calculators ($2.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Panama have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $322M in 2018 to $36.5M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Panama ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.14), and 121 in total exports ($6.59B). That same year, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Panama exported $37.6M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Panama to Hong Kong were Base Metal Watches ($8.45M), Bananas ($8.31M), and Leather Footwear ($3.48M). During the last 5 years the exports of Panama to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $31.5M in 2018 to $37.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Hong Kong exported $36.5M to Panama. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Panama were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($2.62M), Medical Instruments ($2.41M), and Calculators ($2.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Panama have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $322M in 2023 to $36.5M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Panama () and Hong Kong ()

Panama Exports

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Panama
Top DestinationChina$1.62B

Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Panama than Hong Kong included Costa Rica ($307M), Gabon ($121M), and Dominican Republic ($148M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Panama - Hong Kong

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

During 2023, Panama had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Vegetable Products ($8.78M), Instruments ($8.48M), and Footwear and Headwear ($5.61M).

During 2018, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Panama in the exports of Machines ($12.8M), Textiles ($9.61M), and Instruments ($3.71M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Panama Hong Kong+$2.44MTelephones

Top Product Potential Hong Kong Panama+$7.08MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Panama () and Hong Kong ()

Panama Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Panama - Hong Kong

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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