How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Ireland: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Hong Kong

2.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ireland

1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

3rd

Ireland rank

6th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

Hong Kong
Ireland

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 2.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.59 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong
2010s	2.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong
2020s	2.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Hong Kong or Ireland?: Hong Kong, at 2.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.78 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Hong Kong and Ireland?: 0.59 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?: Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.