East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 6.63 trillion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.98 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.33 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 16.84 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 107.72 billion current US$ | 7.77 billion current US$ | 99.95 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 364.73 billion current US$ | 36.77 billion current US$ | 327.95 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 998.71 billion current US$ | 156.14 billion current US$ | 842.56 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 286.58 billion current US$ | 2.05 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 4.94 trillion current US$ | 539.37 billion current US$ | 4.40 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 6.37 trillion current US$ | 652.90 billion current US$ | 5.72 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong, China?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 6.63 trillion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
- 5.98 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.