What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Kiribati?

0.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kiribati?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Hong Kong, China

1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kiribati

1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

1st

Kiribati rank

2nd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Hong Kong, China
Kiribati

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kiribati, a difference of 0.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Kiribati's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Kiribati ranks 2nd of 203 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.7139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
1990s	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
2000s	1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
2010s	1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong, China
2020s	1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9031 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$), per unit of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Kiribati?: Hong Kong, China, at 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kiribati as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Kiribati?: 0.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kiribati?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kiribati rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Hong Kong, China ranks 1st and Kiribati ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.