United Kingdom Exports to Hong Kong
The United Kingdom's exports to Hong Kong fell to $11.84 billion in 2024, down from $16.15 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 26.7% ($4.31 billion) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($5.46 billion), Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($2.78 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($687.94 million).
United Kingdom had a trade surplus with Hong Kong that fell to $8.64B in 2024 from $13.98B in 2023. This is a decrease of 38.2% ($5.33 billion).
United Kingdom Exports to Hong Kong by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Hong Kong by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $5.46B | 2024 |
| 2 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $2.78B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $687.94M | 2024 |
| 4 | Clocks, watches, parts | $416.31M | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $373.62M | 2024 |
| 6 | Works of art, antiques | $210.06M | 2024 |
| 7 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $173.29M | 2024 |
| 8 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $156.19M | 2024 |
| 9 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $142.79M | 2024 |
| 10 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $135.14M | 2024 |
| 11 | Nickel and nickel articles | $115.26M | 2024 |
| 12 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $109.21M | 2024 |
| 13 | Articles of iron or steel | $105.82M | 2024 |
| 14 | Copper and copper articles | $73.13M | 2024 |
| 15 | Plastics and plastic articles | $71.78M | 2024 |
| 16 | Non-knitted clothing | $67.47M | 2024 |
| 17 | Pharmaceutical products | $63.38M | 2024 |
| 18 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $62.27M | 2024 |
| 19 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $58.21M | 2024 |
| 20 | Toys, games, sports goods | $42.84M | 2024 |
| 21 | Glass and glassware | $40.26M | 2024 |
| 22 | Meat and edible offal | $34.82M | 2024 |
| 23 | Footwear and parts | $33.56M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $33.25M | 2024 |
| 25 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $32.86M | 2024 |
| 26 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $26.67M | 2024 |
| 27 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $24.77M | 2024 |
| 28 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $23.36M | 2024 |
| 29 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $22.89M | 2024 |
| 30 | Rubber and rubber articles | $18.93M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $18.39M | 2024 |
| 32 | Live animals | $16.01M | 2024 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $15.94M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $12.32M | 2024 |
| 35 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $12.07M | 2024 |
| 36 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $12.05M | 2024 |
| 37 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $10.04M | 2024 |
| 38 | Iron and steel | $9.46M | 2024 |
| 39 | Other base metals, cermets | $8.38M | 2024 |
| 40 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $7.97M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $7.39M | 2024 |
| 42 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $7.34M | 2024 |
| 43 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $6.84M | 2024 |
| 44 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $6.72M | 2024 |
| 45 | Organic chemicals | $6.49M | 2024 |
| 46 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $6.16M | 2024 |
| 47 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $5.71M | 2024 |
| 48 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $5.51M | 2024 |
| 49 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $5.15M | 2024 |
| 50 | Unspecified commodities | $4.79M | 2024 |
| 51 | Ceramic products | $4.64M | 2024 |
| 52 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $4.42M | 2024 |
| 53 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $4.41M | 2024 |
| 54 | Headgear | $3.46M | 2024 |
| 55 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $3.12M | 2024 |
| 56 | Sugar and confectionery | $2.82M | 2024 |
| 57 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.80M | 2024 |
| 58 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.51M | 2024 |
| 59 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $2.49M | 2024 |
| 60 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 61 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 62 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 63 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 64 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 65 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 66 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $1.67M | 2024 |
| 67 | Man-made filaments | $1.58M | 2024 |
| 68 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 69 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.28M | 2024 |
| 70 | Animal products | $1.19M | 2024 |
| 71 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.19M | 2024 |
| 72 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.14M | 2024 |
| 73 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.10M | 2024 |
| 74 | Cotton | $921,115.56 | 2024 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $815,100.90 | 2024 |
| 76 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $769,883.47 | 2024 |
| 77 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $653,070.50 | 2024 |
| 78 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $520,772.86 | 2024 |
| 79 | Lead and lead articles | $434,922.90 | 2024 |
| 80 | Tin and tin articles | $433,479.57 | 2024 |
| 81 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $306,957.77 | 2024 |
| 82 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $233,822.52 | 2024 |
| 83 | Zinc and zinc articles | $209,542.18 | 2024 |
| 84 | Silk | $166,085.15 | 2024 |
| 85 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $155,229.77 | 2024 |
| 86 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $117,879.61 | 2024 |
| 87 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $111,383.37 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cereals | $102,520.49 | 2024 |
| 89 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $81,785.06 | 2024 |
| 90 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $59,260.05 | 2024 |
| 91 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $34,861.76 | 2024 |
| 92 | Cork and cork products | $31,513.45 | 2024 |
| 93 | Ores, slag, ash | $19,024.50 | 2024 |
| 94 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $10,927.67 | 2024 |
| 95 | Fertilizers | $10,861.72 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $6,092.91 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to Hong Kong (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to Hong Kong by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.84 |
| 2023 | 16.15 |
| 2022 | 23.57 |
| 2021 | 9.84 |
| 2020 | 10.05 |
| 2019 | 11.23 |
| 2018 | 10.32 |
| 2017 | 9.34 |
| 2016 | 9.01 |
| 2015 | 10.14 |
| 2014 | 12.05 |
| 2013 | 14.14 |
| 2012 | 9.13 |
| 2011 | 9.19 |
| 2010 | 6.91 |
| 2009 | 5.59 |
| 2008 | 7.59 |
| 2007 | 5.34 |
| 2006 | 5.31 |
| 2005 | 5.67 |
| 2004 | 4.89 |
| 2003 | 4.10 |
| 2002 | 3.89 |
| 2001 | 4.05 |
| 2000 | 4.29 |
| 1999 | 3.66 |
| 1998 | 4.47 |
| 1997 | 5.26 |
| 1996 | 4.21 |
| 1995 | 3.77 |
| 1994 | 3.26 |
| 1993 | 3.06 |