Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 110,927 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 110,927 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 110,927 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 329.85 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st 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 (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 331.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 329.85 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 352.48 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 379.14 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 426.87 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 436.09 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 486.79 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 488.34 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 541.19 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 636.14 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 733.77 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 838.26 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 935.11 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1,333 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1,516 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,956 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 2,279 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 2,870 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 3,474 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 4,541 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 5,042 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 4,724 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 4,567 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,640 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 5,717 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6,506 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 9,084 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 12,496 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 13,658 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 14,852 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 18,060 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 21,953 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 23,946 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 27,484 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 31,850 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 31,277 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 32,869 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 28,540 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 27,354 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 32,114 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 30,086 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 30,837 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 34,654 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 40,229 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 44,056 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 48,964 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 53,516 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 56,478 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 50,516 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 62,836 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 72,240 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 77,410 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 86,681 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 83,099 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 76,635 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 74,492 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 79,656 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 84,080 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 76,964 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 76,162 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96,094 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 90,872 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 86,742 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 93,585 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 110,927 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.84 current US$ per person | 329.85 current US$ per person | 636.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,748 current US$ per person | 733.77 current US$ per person | 3,474 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,198 current US$ per person | 4,541 current US$ per person | 13,658 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,819 current US$ per person | 14,852 current US$ per person | 32,869 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,145 current US$ per person | 30,086 current US$ per person | 56,478 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,409 current US$ per person | 62,836 current US$ per person | 86,681 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,397 current US$ per person | 76,162 current US$ per person | 110,927 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Singapore 82,773 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 55,808 current US$ per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 53,754 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$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 110,927 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 110,927 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.85 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.