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