Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Hong Kong
18.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
7.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-20020406080196119932025

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 18.13 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 10.34 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1970s 21.99 % change on previous year 24.58 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 17.38 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 12.32 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1990s 9.38 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 7.44 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2000s 7.28 % change on previous year 13.67 % change on previous year 6.38 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 5.56 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2020s 6.85 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 0.5141 % change on previous year Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Hong Kong, at 18.13 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
10.5 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.