Hong Kong, China vs 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
Small states
0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Small states rank
3rd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Small states
0.511.52196019912023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6996 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4666 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.8602 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5366 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 1.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4865 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.31 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or Small states?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and Small states?
1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Small states ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.