Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 18.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 135.0%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
46.65 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-12.44 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 18.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 135.0% on the previous year and up 359.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 46.65 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -12.44 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Hong Kong ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +520.1% |
| 1963 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1965 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1966 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 1967 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1968 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +357.4% |
| 1969 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1970 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 46.65 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 1974 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1975 | -0.177 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1976 | 30.62 % change on previous year | -17397.3% |
| 1977 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 28.22 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 27.87 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1982 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1983 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1984 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -1442.4% |
| 1985 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +516.9% |
| 1987 | 41.04 % change on previous year | +169.7% |
| 1988 | 38.73 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1990 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +148.6% |
| 1992 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1994 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1995 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1997 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 1998 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 1999 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -669.6% |
| 2001 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2002 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2003 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +311.9% |
| 2004 | 17 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2009 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2010 | 25.3 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 2011 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2014 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2015 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2016 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2017 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -453.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2019 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2020 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 25.03 % change on previous year | -1893.0% |
| 2022 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2023 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2024 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -471.7% |
| 2025 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.99 % change on previous year | -0.177 % change on previous year | 46.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.38 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | 41.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.38 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 22.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 25.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 20 Viet Nam 19.25 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tajikistan 18.5 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 18.47 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ukraine 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cambodia 18.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mauritania 18 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Hong Kong
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 18.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 46.65 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.44 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.