Hong Kong vs Small states: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Hong Kong
- Small states
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 196.9% against 70.2% in Small states, a difference of 126.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.8 times Small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.4% | 60.0% | 57.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 153.3% | 57.0% | 96.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 198.8% | 61.7% | 137.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 185.7% | 71.2% | 114.5% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Hong Kong or Small states?
- Hong Kong, at 196.9% against 70.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Hong Kong and Small states?
- 126.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Small states?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Small states rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Small states ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.