Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Hong Kong, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Hong Kong is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Hong Kong peaked at 3.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1984.
Hong Kong ranks 126th of 205 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 low- and middle-income economies in South in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -32.9% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -19.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +92.9% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -28.7% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +92.9% | 1.7% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Hong Kong?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Hong Kong was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1984.
- How does Hong Kong rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Hong Kong ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.