Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Hong Kong
655.42 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom
721.75 billion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 721.75 billion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 66.33 billion current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 13.19 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 48.03 billion current US$ | 40.26 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 36.77 billion current US$ | 121.60 billion current US$ | 84.83 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 156.14 billion current US$ | 238.64 billion current US$ | 82.50 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 286.58 billion current US$ | 455.98 billion current US$ | 169.40 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 539.37 billion current US$ | 639.86 billion current US$ | 100.50 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 652.90 billion current US$ | 690.53 billion current US$ | 37.62 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 721.75 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 Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 66.33 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.