Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Hong Kong in terms of export sales (selling), including China, United States, and Japan. The second lists top trade partners of Hong Kong regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Major Exports
Market Value: 323,979 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | China | 169,321,266 | 52.26 | 48.15 |
| 2 | United States | 40,875,642 | 12.62 | (6.98) |
| 3 | Japan | 13,703,584 | 4.23 | (1.49) |
| 4 | Germany | 10,868,626 | 3.35 | 34.60 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 9,716,775 | 3.00 | 1.11 |
| 6 | India | 6,619,703 | 2.04 | 187.65 |
| 7 | Singapore | 6,544,903 | 2.02 | 15.01 |
| 8 | South Korea | 6,392,309 | 1.97 | (26.83) |
| 9 | Netherlands | 5,381,996 | 1.66 | 26.51 |
| 10 | Thailand | 4,186,198 | 1.29 | 38.60 |
| 11 | France | 4,172,038 | 1.29 | 22.24 |
| 12 | Italy | 3,653,643 | 1.13 | 21.59 |
| 13 | Canada | 3,126,324 | 0.96 | (0.41) |
| 14 | Malaysia | 3,115,517 | 0.96 | 33.68 |
| 15 | Vietnam | 2,973,483 | 0.92 | 139.26 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 2,766,531 | 0.85 | 42.80 |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 2,591,266 | 0.80 | 31.12 |
| 18 | Philippines | 2,376,686 | 0.73 | (5.82) |
| 19 | Macao | 2,096,145 | 0.65 | 68.03 |
| 20 | Indonesia | 1,949,920 | 0.60 | 76.07 |
| 21 | Belgium | 1,900,961 | 0.59 | 18.07 |
| 22 | Spain | 1,799,367 | 0.56 | (4.33) |
| 23 | Israel | 1,600,085 | 0.49 | 83.22 |
| 24 | Mexico | 1,505,326 | 0.46 | 60.36 |
| 25 | Brazil | 1,376,903 | 0.42 | 65.18 |
| 26 | Hungary | 1,096,461 | 0.34 | 41.45 |
| 27 | Finland | 1,078,975 | 0.33 | 18.87 |
| 28 | Russia | 936,080 | 0.29 | 118.76 |
| 29 | Sweden | 866,980 | 0.27 | 12.87 |
| 30 | Denmark | 718,226 | 0.22 | (11.05) |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 609,299 | 0.19 | 122.37 |
| 32 | South Africa | 603,146 | 0.19 | (22.08) |
| 33 | Poland | 572,894 | 0.18 | 97.40 |
| 34 | Cambodia | 551,553 | 0.17 | 22.04 |
| 35 | Turkey | 511,608 | 0.16 | (0.43) |
| 36 | Austria | 491,062 | 0.15 | (15.82) |
Hong Kong Major Imports
Market Value: 308,296 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | China | 154,130,622 | 49.99 | 30.70 |
| 2 | Japan | 33,733,647 | 10.94 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Singapore | 23,997,135 | 7.78 | 68.22 |
| 4 | United States | 16,305,810 | 5.29 | 12.66 |
| 5 | South Korea | 14,968,783 | 4.86 | 4.13 |
| 6 | Thailand | 7,995,575 | 2.59 | 64.14 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 7,959,309 | 2.58 | 19.22 |
| 8 | Philippines | 6,095,336 | 1.98 | 35.55 |
| 9 | Germany | 6,044,694 | 1.96 | 17.48 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 4,764,210 | 1.55 | 27.79 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 4,198,905 | 1.36 | 20.41 |
| 12 | Italy | 3,938,032 | 1.28 | 17.83 |
| 13 | France | 2,810,920 | 0.91 | 17.39 |
| 14 | Indonesia | 1,999,188 | 0.65 | 14.49 |
| 15 | India | 1,833,679 | 0.59 | (51.36) |
| 16 | Brazil | 1,774,740 | 0.58 | 102.29 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 1,726,117 | 0.56 | 11.25 |
| 18 | Canada | 1,491,185 | 0.48 | 24.17 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 1,247,519 | 0.40 | (4.81) |
| 20 | Belgium | 1,159,572 | 0.38 | (35.46) |
| 21 | Ireland | 816,686 | 0.26 | (17.00) |
| 22 | Vietnam | 736,289 | 0.24 | 64.13 |
| 23 | Spain | 645,296 | 0.21 | 37.31 |
| 24 | Denmark | 595,588 | 0.19 | 5.58 |
| 25 | South Africa | 591,964 | 0.19 | (10.16) |
| 26 | Austria | 520,265 | 0.17 | 3.15 |
| 27 | Russia | 504,993 | 0.16 | 4.58 |
| 28 | Israel | 472,437 | 0.15 | (58.01) |
| 29 | Pakistan | 432,367 | 0.14 | (28.12) |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 408,584 | 0.13 | 10.26 |
| 31 | Sweden | 386,318 | 0.13 | (23.90) |
| 32 | New Zealand | 340,291 | 0.11 | 7.22 |
| 33 | Mexico | 322,943 | 0.10 | 93.39 |
| 34 | Macao | 314,825 | 0.10 | 11.23 |
| 35 | Finland | 287,951 | 0.09 | (26.98) |
| 36 | Malta | 266,292 | 0.09 | 225.40 |