Hong Kong vs Singapore: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Hong Kong
1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.