Hong Kong vs Middle income: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Hong Kong
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 8.18 trillion current US$ against 831.83 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 7.35 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 9.8 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 32.42 billion current US$ | 30.85 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1970s | 7.92 billion current US$ | 127.59 billion current US$ | 119.68 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1980s | 39.47 billion current US$ | 338.18 billion current US$ | 298.72 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 160.13 billion current US$ | 756.57 billion current US$ | 596.44 billion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 288.14 billion current US$ | 2.23 trillion current US$ | 1.94 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 562.74 billion current US$ | 5.30 trillion current US$ | 4.74 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 689.89 billion current US$ | 7.27 trillion current US$ | 6.58 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Hong Kong or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 8.18 trillion current US$ against 831.83 billion current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Hong Kong and Middle income?
- 7.35 trillion current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Middle income rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.