Commercial service imports (current US$) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Commercial service imports (current US$) was 93.42 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Hong Kong, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 93.42 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Hong Kong peaked at 93.42 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.53 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 41.53 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 44.39 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 43.91 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.99 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.26 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.13 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 56.11 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 63.55 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 68.58 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 72.47 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 60.98 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 70.25 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 74.12 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 76.47 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 75.05 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.81 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.93 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.32 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.56 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 81.48 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 80.77 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.82 billion current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 61.64 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 63.11 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 78.84 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 89.30 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 93.42 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 93.42 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 5.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 93.42 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 39.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.11 billion current US$ | 41.53 billion current US$ | 42.70 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.74 billion current US$ | 43.26 billion current US$ | 72.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.78 billion current US$ | 70.25 billion current US$ | 81.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.52 billion current US$ | 54.82 billion current US$ | 93.42 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 2.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 85.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 115.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Hong Kong?
- Commercial service imports in Hong Kong was 93.42 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 93.42 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.53 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for commercial service imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.