Hong Kong vs Iran: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual

Hong Kong
0.0%
in 2023
Iran
0.0%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
80th
Iran rank
82nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Iran
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 80th and Iran ranks 82nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% -0.0% 0.0% Hong Kong
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Hong Kong
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Hong Kong
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Hong Kong
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Hong Kong or Iran?
Hong Kong, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Hong Kong and Iran?
0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
Hong Kong ranks 80th and Iran ranks 82nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.