How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

2nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.6034 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China is 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.7032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1962	0.6706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1963	0.6192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1964	0.6324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1965	0.6034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1966	0.6849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1967	0.6568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1968	0.7401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1969	0.7515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1970	0.747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1971	0.7298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1972	0.669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1973	0.6878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1974	0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1975	0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1976	0.6784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1977	0.6529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1978	0.7169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1979	0.7464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1980	0.7623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1981	0.7854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1982	0.7139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1983	0.7907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1984	0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1985	0.8213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1986	0.8497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1987	0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1988	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1989	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1990	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1991	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1992	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1993	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1994	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1995	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1996	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1998	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1999	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2000	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2001	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2002	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2003	1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2004	1.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2005	1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2006	1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2007	1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2008	1.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2009	1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2010	1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2011	1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2012	1.92 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	1.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2016	1.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2017	1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2018	1.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2019	1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2020	1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2021	1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2022	1.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2023	1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

Hong Kong, China's 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Hong Kong, China's 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

1 Marshall Islands 73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Tuvalu 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Djibouti 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Bhutan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Hong Kong, China →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China was 1.72 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The highest recorded value was 1.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.