East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 10.99 trillion BoP, current US$ against 968.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 10.02 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 11.3 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 12th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | 225.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 3.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | 357.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 7.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | 747.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 9.62 trillion BoP, current US$ | 891.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.73 trillion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 10.99 trillion BoP, current US$ against 968.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 10.02 trillion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Hong Kong ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.