Hong Kong vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Hong Kong
18.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
19.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 19.25 % change on previous year against 18.13 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.12 % change on previous year.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 0.0929 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 21.99 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 17.38 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 7.28 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.85 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 19.25 % change on previous year against 18.13 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 1.12 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.