European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
European Union
0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.6 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- European Union ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.