European Union vs Hong Kong: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
European Union
7.03 trillion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong
655.42 billion current US$
in 2023
European Union rank
10th
Hong Kong rank
9th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong
How they compare
European Union currently reports 7.03 trillion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 6.38 trillion current US$.
That makes European Union's figure about 10.7 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.74 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 50.25 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1970s | 255.80 billion current US$ | 7.77 billion current US$ | 248.03 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1980s | 625.02 billion current US$ | 36.77 billion current US$ | 588.24 billion current US$ | European Union |
| 1990s | 1.44 trillion current US$ | 156.14 billion current US$ | 1.28 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2000s | 3.50 trillion current US$ | 286.58 billion current US$ | 3.21 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2010s | 5.16 trillion current US$ | 539.37 billion current US$ | 4.62 trillion current US$ | European Union |
| 2020s | 6.52 trillion current US$ | 652.90 billion current US$ | 5.87 trillion current US$ | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, European Union or Hong Kong?
- European Union, at 7.03 trillion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between European Union and Hong Kong?
- 6.38 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- European Union ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.