Summary
- Hong Kong → South Africa
- $118million
- South Africa → Hong Kong
- $2.2billion
- Hong Kong’s balance
- -$2.1billion
Balance
Hong Kong’s trade balance with South Africa
Trade between Hong Kong and South Africa grew 16% since 1995
USD billions (current). Hong Kong’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 0.1
- Imports 2.2
- Balance -2.1
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $489 million | $1.5 billion | -$1 billion |
| 1996 | $502 million | $1.1 billion | -$607 million |
| 1997 | $494 million | $1 billion | -$547 million |
| 1998 | $400 million | $599 million | -$199 million |
| 1999 | $363 million | $649 million | -$286 million |
| 2000 | $301 million | $717 million | -$416 million |
| 2001 | $277 million | $534 million | -$257 million |
| 2002 | $269 million | $489 million | -$221 million |
| 2003 | $329 million | $660 million | -$331 million |
| 2004 | $565 million | $727 million | -$162 million |
| 2005 | $509 million | $775 million | -$266 million |
| 2006 | $528 million | $519 million | $9 million |
| 2007 | $500 million | $1 billion | -$547 million |
| 2008 | $418 million | $940 million | -$522 million |
| 2009 | $324 million | $1.3 billion | -$996 million |
| 2010 | $313 million | $1.1 billion | -$811 million |
| 2011 | $390 million | $3.8 billion | -$3.5 billion |
| 2012 | $339 million | $5.9 billion | -$5.5 billion |
| 2013 | $289 million | $8.5 billion | -$8.2 billion |
| 2014 | $526 million | $5.8 billion | -$5.3 billion |
| 2015 | $527 million | $4 billion | -$3.4 billion |
| 2016 | $342 million | $4.5 billion | -$4.2 billion |
| 2017 | $286 million | $3.7 billion | -$3.4 billion |
| 2018 | $232 million | $3.2 billion | -$3 billion |
| 2019 | $233 million | $2.2 billion | -$2 billion |
| 2020 | $181 million | $2.1 billion | -$1.9 billion |
| 2021 | $164 million | $3.4 billion | -$3.3 billion |
| 2022 | $132 million | $1.9 billion | -$1.8 billion |
| 2023 | $111 million | $3 billion | -$2.9 billion |
| 2024 | $118 million | $2.2 billion | -$2.1 billion |
What they sell each other
What Hong Kong sells to South Africa
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What South Africa sells to Hong Kong
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
Hong Kong and South Africa traded $2.3 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly by air: 85% of the value travels by plane.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
South Africa was Hong Kong’s 28th largest trading partner (0.3% of its trade), and Hong Kong was South Africa’s 28th (0.9%).
- South Africa in Hong Kong’s trade
- 0.3%
- South Africa’s rank among Hong Kong’s partners
- 28th
- Hong Kong in South Africa’s trade
- 0.9%
- Hong Kong’s rank among South Africa’s partners
- 28th
Compare with
Other partners of Hong Kong
Other partners of South Africa
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.
Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.