Hong Kong, China vs OECD members: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 15.86 trillion current US$ against 831.83 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 15.03 trillion current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 19.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 142.55 billion current US$ | 140.98 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1970s | 7.92 billion current US$ | 642.87 billion current US$ | 634.95 billion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 39.47 billion current US$ | 1.68 trillion current US$ | 1.64 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 160.13 billion current US$ | 3.55 trillion current US$ | 3.39 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 288.14 billion current US$ | 7.34 trillion current US$ | 7.05 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 562.74 billion current US$ | 11.18 trillion current US$ | 10.62 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 689.89 billion current US$ | 14.33 trillion current US$ | 13.64 trillion current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Hong Kong, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 15.86 trillion current US$ against 831.83 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Hong Kong, China and OECD members?
- 15.03 trillion current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and OECD members rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.