Hong Kong vs South Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Hong Kong
655.42 billion current US$
in 2023
South Korea
640.41 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
9th
South Korea rank
10th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 655.42 billion current US$ against 640.41 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 15.02 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 721.78 million current US$ | 773.39 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 7.85 billion current US$ | 86.64 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 36.77 billion current US$ | 32.42 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 156.14 billion current US$ | 104.75 billion current US$ | 51.40 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 286.58 billion current US$ | 254.12 billion current US$ | 32.46 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 539.37 billion current US$ | 485.56 billion current US$ | 53.80 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 652.90 billion current US$ | 610.38 billion current US$ | 42.52 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 655.42 billion current US$ against 640.41 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 15.02 billion current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.