Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 2.6% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Hong Kong peaked at 2.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.
That places Hong Kong 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -27.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -30.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +63.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +117.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +70.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -54.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +64.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -29.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +159.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -49.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +95.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +57.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +69.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +57.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +44.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 10.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 from economies in the arab world in Hong Kong?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Hong Kong was 2.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Hong Kong ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.