Hong Kong: Economy
Due to Hong Kong Government and growing Chinese political influence , the information on these pages may not reflect current conditions in the country.
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 (2021): China, United States, and Singapore |
Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Textiles; Clothing; Tourism; Banking |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
GDP, PPP (current international) | $507,244,065,762 (2022) |
GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | -3.476% (2022) |
GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $69,049 (2022) |
GDP Country Rank 48/197 (2022)
Economic Indicators [1]
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 1.881% (2022) |
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | Data unavailable |
Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 21.9% (2019) |
Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 3.235% (2022) |
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 0.913% (2021) |
Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $38,603,372,823 (2022) |
Labor and Employment [1]
Labor Force, Total | 3,814,661 (2022) |
Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 0.186% (2021) |
Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 13.51% (2021) |
Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 86.304% (2021) |
Unemployment Rate | 5.058% (2022) |
Trade [1]
Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $683,440,714,217 (2022) |
Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $697,587,069,177 (2022) |
Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 355.014% (2022) |
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $120,951,629,239 (2022) |
Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $83,589,224,723 (2022) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Hong Kong’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.