Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 86,971 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 86,971 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 96,276 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 307.12 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 307.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 307.12 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 327.12 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 350.29 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 398.13 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 408.38 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 469.82 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 474.99 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 528.76 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 620.41 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 717.1 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 807.48 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 926.35 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1,302 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 1,518 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 1,485 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,934 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 2,239 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 2,813 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 3,411 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 4,345 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 4,706 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 4,379 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 4,424 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,222 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 5,374 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6,317 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 8,571 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 11,207 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 12,543 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 14,292 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 17,218 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 21,024 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 23,249 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 26,554 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 31,090 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 30,656 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 32,145 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 28,207 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 27,188 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 32,003 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 30,004 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 30,838 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 34,548 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 40,009 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 44,018 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 48,802 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 53,231 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 55,882 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 49,855 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 61,712 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 68,436 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 70,586 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 73,001 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 75,371 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 76,724 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 74,594 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 79,774 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 84,182 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 77,080 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 76,684 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96,276 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 91,044 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 86,971 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.3 current US$ per person | 307.12 current US$ per person | 620.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,715 current US$ per person | 717.1 current US$ per person | 3,411 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,709 current US$ per person | 4,345 current US$ per person | 12,543 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,162 current US$ per person | 14,292 current US$ per person | 32,145 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,919 current US$ per person | 30,004 current US$ per person | 55,882 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,146 current US$ per person | 61,712 current US$ per person | 84,182 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,744 current US$ per person | 76,684 current US$ per person | 96,276 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Marshall Islands 502,846 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Belgium 47,140 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 86,971 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 96,276 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.12 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.