Hong Kong, China vs IDA & IBRD total: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Hong Kong, China
655.42 billion current US$
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
8.43 trillion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
IDA & IBRD total rank
6th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 8.43 trillion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 7.78 trillion current US$.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 12.9 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th of 206 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 25.42 billion current US$ | 23.93 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1970s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 115.51 billion current US$ | 107.74 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 36.77 billion current US$ | 295.43 billion current US$ | 258.66 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 156.14 billion current US$ | 811.12 billion current US$ | 654.98 billion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 286.58 billion current US$ | 2.52 trillion current US$ | 2.24 trillion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 539.37 billion current US$ | 5.92 trillion current US$ | 5.38 trillion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 652.90 billion current US$ | 7.76 trillion current US$ | 7.11 trillion current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Hong Kong, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 8.43 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 Hong Kong, China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 7.78 trillion current US$, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.