Australia vs Hong Kong: Imports by region of origin
Australia
41.93 billion current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong
39.37 billion current US$
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Hong Kong rank
18th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Australia currently reports 41.93 billion current US$ against 39.37 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.56 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 199.26 million current US$ | 125.75 million current US$ | 73.52 million current US$ | Australia |
| 1950s | 285.28 million current US$ | 75.67 million current US$ | 209.61 million current US$ | Australia |
| 1960s | 926.72 million current US$ | 216.41 million current US$ | 710.30 million current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.61 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.00 billion current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 13.93 billion current US$ | 12.90 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.49 billion current US$ | 17.37 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.90 billion current US$ | 32.18 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 37.03 billion current US$ | 32.89 billion current US$ | 4.14 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Australia, at 41.93 billion current US$ against 39.37 billion current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Australia and Hong Kong?
- 2.56 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Australia ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.