Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Hong Kong, China
110,927 current US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore
82,773 current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 110,927 current US$ per person against 82,773 current US$ per person in Singapore, a difference of 28,154 current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.84 current US$ per person | 761.64 current US$ per person | 320.8 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1,748 current US$ per person | 3,521 current US$ per person | 1,772 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 7,198 current US$ per person | 11,550 current US$ per person | 4,352 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 25,819 current US$ per person | 27,918 current US$ per person | 2,099 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 42,145 current US$ per person | 43,793 current US$ per person | 1,648 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 77,409 current US$ per person | 63,284 current US$ per person | 14,126 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 92,397 current US$ per person | 74,529 current US$ per person | 17,868 current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 110,927 current US$ per person against 82,773 current US$ per person in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 28,154 current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.