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Trading in Hong Kong – Statistics and Trends
December 29, 2015Did you know Hong Kong ranked 8th among leading world traders in 2014 accounting for 3.0% of world total trade, ranked 9th among leading world exporters in 2014 accounting for 2.8% of world total exports and ranked 7th among leading world importers in 2014 accounting for 3.2% of world total imports. Check out our infographic for trading in Hong Kong latest statistics and trends.
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The total value of all trade in goods in 2014 was HK$7,891.8 billion, an increase of 3.6 per cent compared with 2013.
Value of Trade (In HK $ Million)
| Trade Type | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Imports | 3,764,596 | 3,912,163 | 4,060,717 | 4,219,046 |
| Domestic Exports | 65,662 | 58,830 | 54,364 | 55,283 |
| Re-exports | 3,271,592 | 3,375,516 | 3,505,322 | 3,617,468 |
Hong Kong Domestic Exports by Major Commodity
| Commodity | Value ($HK Million) | %age Share |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 11,346 | 20.5% |
| Plastics in primary forms | 4,470 | 8.1% |
| Metalliferous ores and metal scrap | 4,223 | 7.6% |
| Non-ferrous metals | 3,680 | 6.7% |
| Machinery specialized for particular industries | 3,526 | 6.4% |
| Medicinal and pharmaceutical products | 3,464 | 6.3% |
| Tobacco and tobacco manufactures | 3,280 | 5.9% |
| Electrical machinery and appliances | 2,399 | 4.3% |
| Textiles and clothing | 2,242 | 4.1% |
Hong Kong’s Imports by Major Commodity
| Commodity | Value ($HK Million) | %age Share |
| Electrical machinery and appliances | 1,270,207 | 30.1% |
| Telecommunication Equipment | 700,208 | 16.6% |
| Office Machines and Automatic Data Processing | 379,282 | 9.0% |
| Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles | 269,329 | 6.4% |
| Non-metallic mineral manufacturers | 209,708 | 5.0% |
| Textiles and Clothing | 197,800 | 4.7% |
Top Trading Partner by Destination
| Country | Value ($HK Million) | %age |
| The Mainland of China | 3,965,980 | 50.3% |
| USA | 561,055 | 7.1% |
| Japan | 420,396 | 5.3% |
| Taiwan | 379,575 | 4.8% |
| Singapore | 320,651 | 4.1% |
| Korea | 237,921 | 3.0% |
| India | 190,312 | 2.4% |
| Thailand | 137,270 | 1.7% |
| Malaysia | 132,074 | 1.7% |
| Germany | 131,074 | 1.7% |