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