Hong Kong, China vs India: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 760.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 633.12 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 127.63 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and India ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 233.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 90.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 516.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 453.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 612.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 617.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Hong Kong, China or India?
- India, at 760.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 633.12 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Hong Kong, China and India?
- 127.63 billion BoP, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for goods imports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and India ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.