France vs Hong Kong: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
France
783.36 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong
655.42 billion current US$
in 2023
France rank
6th
Hong Kong rank
9th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- France
- Hong Kong
How they compare
France currently reports 783.36 billion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 127.94 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 206 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.20 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 7.71 billion current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 46.83 billion current US$ | 7.77 billion current US$ | 39.07 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 116.88 billion current US$ | 36.77 billion current US$ | 80.11 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 229.80 billion current US$ | 156.14 billion current US$ | 73.65 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 478.53 billion current US$ | 286.58 billion current US$ | 191.95 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 644.35 billion current US$ | 539.37 billion current US$ | 104.99 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 723.95 billion current US$ | 652.90 billion current US$ | 71.05 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, France or Hong Kong?
- France, at 783.36 billion 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 France and Hong Kong?
- 127.94 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do France and Hong Kong rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- France ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.