Hong Kong

Official Name: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Sovereign Status: Special Administrative Region of China
Government Type: Presidential Limited Democracy
Official Name (Local Language): Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu
ISO Country Codes: HK : HKG
Internet Domain: .hk
Government Web Site: https://www.gov.hk/
Capital: Victoria Main Airports: Hong Kong International Airport
Language(s): Chinese (Cantonese); English Population: 7,276,588
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar ISO Currency Code: HKD
Telephone Dial In: +852 ID Prefix: 001


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Hong Kong

Government Website: https://www.gov.hk/
Sovereign Ratings: https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/hong-kong
Central Bank: Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Currency USD Exchange Rate: 7.75225 Hong Kong dollars (HKD) per US dollar (2020 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 2.93% (2019 est.)
Population below poverty line: 19.9% (2016 est.)
Inflation Rate: 2.8% (2019 est.)
Prime Lending Rate: 5% (Jan-21 - TradingEconomics)
GDP: $444.624 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $60,000 (2021 est.)
Currency Name: Hong Kong Dollar
Currency Code: HKD
World Bank Classification: High-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture: 0.1% fresh vegetables and fruit; poultry, pork; fish
Industry: 7.2% textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks
Services: 92.8%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook



Financial & Economic Profiles:

Financial Exchanges:
Stock & Securities Exchange: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing ;

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Hong Kong


Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

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Business Language(s): Cantonese; English
Customs & Excise: Customs and Excise Department
Development Bank(s): Asian Development Bank; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank;
National Standards Bureau: Innovation and Technology Commission
Competitive Ind’l Performance: 3/141 (2019) Corruption Perceptions Index: 12/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A Enabling Trade Index: 3/136 (2016)
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Investment & Export Promotion Show

Export Promotion Agency: Hong Kong Trade Development Council ; Investment Agency: Invest Hong Kong ;



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