Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Imports by region of origin
Hong Kong
39.37 billion current US$
in 2025
Malaysia
37.58 billion current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
18th
Malaysia rank
21st
Imports by region of origin over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 39.37 billion current US$ against 37.58 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.79 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.47 million current US$ | 84.94 million current US$ | 226.53 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 490.54 million current US$ | 557.11 million current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 12.90 billion current US$ | 9.97 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 17.37 billion current US$ | 15.54 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 32.18 billion current US$ | 18.26 billion current US$ | 13.92 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 32.89 billion current US$ | 25.69 billion current US$ | 7.20 billion current US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 39.37 billion current US$ against 37.58 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 1.79 billion current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 21st 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.