Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:13 PM

SERIAL · 344Asia

Hong Kong

CurrencyHKD · Hong Kong dollar

LanguageStandard Chinese

Since1997

ISOHKG · HK

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Special administrative region of China

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world.

Text: Wikipedia — Hong KongCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31

— FACTS —

Currency: Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Official language: Standard Chinese
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +852
Top-level domain: .hk
Independence / founding: 01 Jul 1997
Highest point: Tai Mo Shan (957 m)
Anthem: March of the Volunteers

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— MONEY —

GDP

$427.31Bcurrent US$

#39 of 2112025

77% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$603.08Bcurrent int'l $

#49 of 1992025

58% of world average

GDP per person

$56,983current US$

#27 of 2112025

237% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$80,423current int'l $

#17 of 1992025

241% of world average

GDP growth

3.5%% per year

#97 of 2102025

103% of world average

GDP per person growth

3.8%% per year

#55 of 2102025

161% of world average

Gross national income

$470.20Bcurrent US$

#36 of 2042025

82% of world average

Gross national income per person

$62,500current US$

#18 of 2032025

310% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$88,500current int'l $

#11 of 1972025

278% of world average

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Inflation

1.4%% per year

#48 of 1902025

17% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

1.0%% per year

#37 of 2092025

14% of world average

Real interest rate

4.1%%

#75 of 1342025

99% of world average

Lending interest rate

5.2%%

#112 of 1342025

46% of world average

Government consumption

12.6%% of GDP

#130 of 1812025

72% of world average

Household consumption

66.2%% of GDP

#78 of 1812025

103% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

18.3%% of GDP

#139 of 1782025

79% of world average

Fixed investment

16.9%% of GDP

#134 of 1732025

76% of world average

Gross savings

29.2%% of GDP

#41 of 1682024

133% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$125.82Bcurrent US$

#3 of 2012024

1496% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

30.8%% of GDP

#5 of 1982024

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

19.7%% of GDP

#3 of 1792024

914% of world average

Current account balance

13.3%% of GDP

#18 of 1912024

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$425.55Bcurrent US$

#13 of 1772023

423% of world average

Stock market value

1,425.0%% of GDP

#1 of 882025

1878% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$457.6Mcurrent US$

#122 of 1862024

9% of world average

Foreign aid received

0.0%% of GNI

not enough data to rank1996

0% of world average

Exchange rate

8local currency per US$

#113 of 2112025

1% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

0.0%% of GDP

#197 of 1992024

0% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

6.2%% of GDP

#196 of 2022024

25% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

0.9%% of GDP

#188 of 1952024

9% of world average

Services' share of the economy

91.5%% of GDP

#3 of 2022024

158% of world average

8 of 39 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— TRADE —

Exports

199.8%% of GDP

#1 of 1872025

461% of world average

Imports

196.9%% of GDP

#1 of 1872025

396% of world average

Trade balance

2.9%% of GDP

#54 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

371.0%% of GDP

#1 of 2052025

575% of world average

Goods exported

$753.58Bcurrent US$

#5 of 2072025

609% of world average

Goods imported

$831.83Bcurrent US$

#6 of 2072025

660% of world average

Services exported

$108.59Bcurrent US$

#23 of 1912024

224% of world average

Services imported

$90.01Bcurrent US$

#26 of 1912024

205% of world average

Goods and services exported

$739.73Bcurrent US$

#14 of 1912024

423% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$723.14Bcurrent US$

#14 of 1912024

427% of world average

High-tech share of exports

75.6%% of manufactured exports

#3 of 1792024

623% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— HEALTH —

19 of 19 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— WORK —

Men in the labour force

62.1%% of men aged 15+

#154 of 1862025

89% of world average

Labour force

3.8Mpeople

#96 of 1862025

19% of world average

Working in agriculture

0.2%% of employment

#185 of 1862025

1% of world average

Working in industry

14.0%% of employment

#149 of 1862025

72% of world average

Working in services

85.8%% of employment

#5 of 1862025

147% of world average

Self-employed

7.7%% of employment

#174 of 1862025

20% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

73.2%% of labour force

#125 of 1712024

96% of world average

Employed

54.8%% aged 15+

#116 of 1862025

97% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— CONNECTED —

People online

95.8%% of population

#26 of 2072024

134% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

365per 100 people

#2 of 2102024

315% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

40per 100 people

#26 of 2082024

222% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

45per 100 people

#16 of 2132024

300% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#43 of 2142024

113% of world average

Electricity used per person

6,359kWh per person

#30 of 1492023

151% of world average

Energy used per person

1,518kg oil equivalent per person

#72 of 1492023

67% of world average

Air passengers carried

25.7Mpassengers

#31 of 1652023

99% of world average

Air freight

8,638million tonne-km

#7 of 1632023

659% of world average

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Rail network

230route-km

#84 of 842021

2% of world average

Container port traffic

13.7MTEU

#14 of 1672024

251% of world average

Research and development spending

1.1%% of GDP

#37 of 1272024

116% of world average

Patent applications by residents

401count

#51 of 1422021

2% of world average

Tourists arriving

3.6Mcount

#49 of 1942020

70% of world average

4 of 18 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Hong Kong.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

Exports toas of 2025

China$448.30B
USA$45.88B
Viet Nam$27.98B
Other$26.54B
India$20.99B
Thailand$19.31B
United Arab Emirates$16.22B
Japan$12.24B

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Singapore$11.89B
United Kingdom$10.80B
Rep. of Korea$9.99B
Malaysia$9.77B
Netherlands$8.01B
Switzerland$7.97B
China, Macao SAR$7.93B

Imports fromas of 2025

China$343.62B
Other$86.38B
Singapore$57.14B
Japan$44.48B
Viet Nam$41.50B
USA$33.28B
United Arab Emirates$32.73B
Rep. of Korea$32.52B

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Malaysia$25.49B
United Kingdom$16.71B
Philippines$13.95B
Russian Federation$13.12B
Thailand$11.42B
India$10.33B
Switzerland$9.25B

Trade balance, 2025-$80.55B

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

No capital coordinates on file

Neighbours

Hong Kong has no land borders

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for Hong Kong yet

People

Lee Wai SzeHong Kong professional racing cyclist (1987-)

Byron MannChinese-American actor

Chan Siu KiHong Kongese footballer

Grace LauHong Kong karateka

Agnes ChanHong Kong-born female educator, singer, author, actor

JuJu ChanChinese American actor, singer and martial artist

Stephanie AuHong Kong swimmer

Tori Tsuiwomen human rights defender from Hong Kong

Ryan ChoiHong Kong fencer

Betty Lohactress (1937-1968)

Natalie TongHong Kong actress-model

Theresa FuHong Kong singer and actress (born 1984)

History

01 Jul 1997Hong Kong — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population7.5M2025

GDP$427.31B2025

GDP per person$56,9832025