European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
European Union
0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
European Union rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.6 times European Union's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd 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 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
- European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.