Manufactures imports in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Manufactures imports was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Hong Kong, China, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Hong Kong, China stood at 83.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Hong Kong, China peaked at 91.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1962.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 55.6% | — |
| 1963 | 57.5% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 62.5% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 66.2% | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 68.2% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 64.9% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 72.2% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 74.0% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 81.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 83.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 83.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.9%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.9% | 55.6% | 66.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 63.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 72.8% | 83.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 84.5% | 89.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 88.2% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 75.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 82.9% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More private sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 3.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 110,927 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Hong Kong, China?
- Manufactures imports in Hong Kong, China was 83.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1962.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for manufactures imports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.