Hong Kong, China vs India: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Hong Kong, China
655.42 billion current US$
in 2023
India
666.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
India rank
8th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 666.53 billion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 11.11 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and India ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 715.70 million current US$ | India |
| 1970s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 36.77 billion current US$ | 13.74 billion current US$ | 23.03 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 156.14 billion current US$ | 29.65 billion current US$ | 126.49 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 286.58 billion current US$ | 131.54 billion current US$ | 155.04 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 539.37 billion current US$ | 437.17 billion current US$ | 102.19 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 652.90 billion current US$ | 584.05 billion current US$ | 68.86 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
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 India?
- India, at 666.53 billion 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 India?
- 11.11 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and India ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.