European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

European Union
15,663 current US$ per person
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
86,971 current US$ per person
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 86,971 current US$ per person against 15,663 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 71,308 current US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.6 times European Union's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 138.55 current US$ per person 419.3 current US$ per person 280.75 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1970s 639.91 current US$ per person 1,715 current US$ per person 1,075 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1980s 1,509 current US$ per person 6,709 current US$ per person 5,200 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1990s 3,371 current US$ per person 25,162 current US$ per person 21,791 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2000s 8,019 current US$ per person 41,919 current US$ per person 33,900 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 11,635 current US$ per person 74,146 current US$ per person 62,511 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 14,586 current US$ per person 87,744 current US$ per person 73,158 current US$ per person Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 86,971 current US$ per person against 15,663 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
71,308 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
European Union ranks 2nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.