Hong Kong vs OECD members: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Hong Kong
- OECD members
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.6% against 3.8% in OECD members, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.0 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 5.6% | 4.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 4.8% | 7.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 3.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Hong Kong or OECD members?
- Hong Kong, at 11.6% against 3.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 7.8%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and OECD members rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 31st of 178 countries.
- 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.