Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 47.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Hong Kong stood at 47.4%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Hong Kong peaked at 73.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2019.
Hong Kong ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.7% | — |
| 1961 | 65.3% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.2% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.8% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 59.6% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 67.7% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 69.3% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 72.6% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 69.2% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 71.4% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 68.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.8% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 57.9% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 47.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 47.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 59.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.0% | 68.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 57.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 48.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 42.6% | 47.4% | 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 high-income economies in Hong Kong?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Hong Kong was 47.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Hong Kong ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.