Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 655.42 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Hong Kong, China is 655.42 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Hong Kong, China peaked at 713.71 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 953.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong, China 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 953.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 973.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 5.52 billion current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 6.63 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 8.74 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 13.13 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 16.81 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 22.00 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 24.39 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 23.05 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 23.65 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 28.19 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 29.32 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 34.90 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 47.83 billion current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 63.07 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 71.32 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 81.53 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 99.04 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 121.95 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 137.19 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 160.27 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 191.39 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 197.29 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 208.60 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 184.58 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 179.62 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 213.30 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 201.45 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 207.97 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 232.54 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 271.40 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 299.90 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 334.64 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 368.16 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 388.82 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 347.63 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 433.48 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 483.95 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 504.70 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 524.07 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 544.89 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 559.42 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 547.27 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 589.79 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 627.38 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 578.71 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 573.67 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 713.71 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 668.82 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 655.42 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 billion current US$ | 953.00 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 16.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.77 billion current US$ | 22.00 billion current US$ | 71.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.14 billion current US$ | 81.53 billion current US$ | 208.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.58 billion current US$ | 201.45 billion current US$ | 388.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.37 billion current US$ | 433.48 billion current US$ | 627.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.90 billion current US$ | 573.67 billion current US$ | 713.71 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 6 France 783.36 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 721.75 billion current US$ compare
- 8 India 666.53 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 640.41 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Italy 634.52 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Mexico 633.53 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (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$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Hong Kong, China?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Hong Kong, China was 655.42 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 713.71 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.