Hong Kong, China vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Hong Kong, China
1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Pacific island small states
2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Pacific island small states rank
1st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Pacific island small states
0.511.522.5196019912023

How they compare

Pacific island small states currently reports 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Pacific island small states's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6996 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.8602 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4813 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7598 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5901 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9939 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8167 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP Pacific island small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or Pacific island small states?
Pacific island small states, at 2.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and Pacific island small states?
0.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pacific island small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Pacific island small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.