Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.6% against 4.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 10.4% | 5.1% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 12.6% | 8.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 9.0% | 4.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 11.6% against 4.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 7.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.