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About

Uruguay-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, Uruguay exported $35.8M to Hong Kong. The main products that Uruguay exported to Hong Kong were Animal Organs ($18.5M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($2.96M), and Beauty Products ($2.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $65.8M in 2017 to $35.8M in 2022.

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

Hong Kong-Uruguay Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $72.2M to Uruguay. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Uruguay were Broadcasting Equipment ($40.4M), Computers ($3.72M), and Pesticides ($3.13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 15.3%,  from $35.4M in 2017 to $72.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Uruguay ranked 57 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 98 in total exports ($12B). That same year, Hong Kong ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.18), and 39 in total exports ($113B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Uruguay exported $35.8M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Uruguay to Hong Kong were Animal Organs ($18.5M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($2.96M), and Beauty Products ($2.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Uruguay to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $65.8M in 2017 to $35.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $72.2M to Uruguay. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Uruguay were Broadcasting Equipment ($40.4M), Computers ($3.72M), and Pesticides ($3.13M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Uruguay have increased at an annualized rate of 15.3%, from $35.4M in 2022 to $72.2M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Uruguay Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Uruguay
Top Destination
China$2.89B
Hong Kong
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uruguay than Hong Kong included Argentina ($999M), Brazil ($1.69B), and Algeria ($229M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Uruguay included China ($23.4B), India ($14.3B), and Netherlands ($6.56B).

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

Comparative Advantage Uruguay - Hong Kong

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Uruguay had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Animal Products ($21.7M), Chemical Products ($3.58M), and Machines ($3.54M).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Uruguay in the exports of Machines ($53.4M), Chemical Products ($3.76M), and Miscellaneous ($3.38M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uruguay Hong Kong+$929kFrozen Bovine Meat
Top Product Potential Hong Kong Uruguay+$3.36MTelephones

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

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

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