Hong Kong, China vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
18.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
7.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
World rank
25th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 18.13 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 10.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and World ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 21.99 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 17.38 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 7.28 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 0.8634 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 6.85 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 0.7671 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or World?
- Hong Kong, China, at 18.13 % change on previous year against 7.15 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Hong Kong, China and World?
- 10.98 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and World ranks 25th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.