Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Imports by region of origin
Hong Kong, China
31.50 billion current US$
in 2024
Malaysia
31.90 billion current US$
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
21st
Malaysia rank
20th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 31.90 billion current US$ against 31.50 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 393.60 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.47 million current US$ | 84.94 million current US$ | 226.53 million current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 490.54 million current US$ | 557.11 million current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 12.90 billion current US$ | 9.97 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 17.37 billion current US$ | 15.54 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 32.18 billion current US$ | 18.26 billion current US$ | 13.92 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 31.59 billion current US$ | 23.31 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 31.90 billion current US$ against 31.50 billion current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 393.60 million current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) 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.