Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 728.97 billion BoP, current US$ against 633.12 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 95.84 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 260.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 233.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 440.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 206.58 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 516.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 711.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 194.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 612.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 738.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 728.97 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 Japan?
- 95.84 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for goods imports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.