Food exports in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Food exports was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Hong Kong, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.6% for food exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Hong Kong peaked at 7.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Food imports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 108.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 23.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 33.3% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 90.01 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Hong Kong?
- Food exports in Hong Kong was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for food exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.