Hong Kong: Economy
Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
High Income |
Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
Economic Trivia | Hong Kong levies excise duties on only four commodities, namely: hard alcohol, tobacco, hydrocarbon oil, and methyl alcohol. |
Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2019): China, United States, and Japan |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Textiles; Clothing; Tourism; Banking |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $467,376,061,311 (2018) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 3.002% (2018) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $62,727 (2018) |
GDP Country Rank 44/196 (2018)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.865% (2019) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | Data unavailable |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 21.9% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 1.343% (2018) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 0.976% (2018) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $22,467,291,235 (2019) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 3,954,606 (2019) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 0.171% (2019) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 11.598% (2019) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 88.231% (2019) |
Unemployment Rate | 3.629% (2019) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $682,643,362,888 (2018) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $682,865,599,286 (2018) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 329.51% (2018) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $53,171,228,236 (2019) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $113,053,782,957 (2018) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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