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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 40 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 2.97 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 34 commercial terrestrial TV networks, each with multiple stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; 3 licensed broadcasters, one of which is government-funded, operate about 12 radio stations (20…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .hk
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 96% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 47 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 3.487 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 365 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 27.1 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” pork, chicken, spinach, vegetables, pork offal, game meat, beef, fruits, onions, pork fat (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 11.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $105.849 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $70.124 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $36.525 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $32.338 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $52.475 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income tourism- and services-based economy; global financial hub; COVID-19 and political protests fueled recent recession; ongoing recovery but lower-skilled unemployment remains high; investing in job-reskilling p…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Hong Kong dollars (HKD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 7.757 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 7.773 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 7.831 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 7.83 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 7.804 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” gold, integrated circuits, gas turbines, broadcasting equipment, jewelry (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 22%, Vietnam 12%, S. Korea 8%, Netherlands 5%, Switzerland 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $697.583 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $673.738 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $739.915 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $407.107 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 181.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 67.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -177.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 16.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 6.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 91.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment, gold, machine parts, jewelry (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 40%, Taiwan 10%, Singapore 7%, Japan 5%, S. Korea 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $682.881 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $671.492 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $723.397 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” trading and logistics, financial services, professional services, tourism, cultural and creative, clothing and textiles, shipping, electronics, toys, clocks and watches
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 1.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 2.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 3.836 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $470.42 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $485.541 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $497.88 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -3.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $64,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $64,400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $66,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $496.867 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $424.03 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $425.554 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 4.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 6.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 8.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 5.567 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 16,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 5.884 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 45.54 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 11.593 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 13.3 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 3.684 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 116.811 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 5.12 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 5.12 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 233,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 96 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 12.935 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 10.045 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 35.453 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 58.433 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” air and water pollution from rapid urbanization; urban waste pollution; industrial pollution
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 3.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 1% (2023 est.)
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