Hong Kong vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Hong Kong
655.42 billion current US$
in 2023
Upper middle income
5.94 trillion current US$
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
12th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 5.94 trillion current US$ against 655.42 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 5.29 trillion current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 12.49 billion current US$ | 10.99 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 63.72 billion current US$ | 55.95 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 36.77 billion current US$ | 190.31 billion current US$ | 153.54 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 156.14 billion current US$ | 570.35 billion current US$ | 414.21 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 286.58 billion current US$ | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 1.46 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 539.37 billion current US$ | 4.12 trillion current US$ | 3.58 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 652.90 billion current US$ | 5.50 trillion current US$ | 4.84 trillion current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Hong Kong or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 5.94 trillion 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 Upper middle income?
- 5.29 trillion current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Upper middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.