Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
18.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
24th
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
-40-2002040196119932025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.13 % change on previous year against 7.36 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 7.49 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 16.63 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year 9.35 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 5.17 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 0.3856 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s 7.82 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 0.9638 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 18.13 % change on previous year against 7.36 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
10.77 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.