Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 70.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
70.1%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2013
All-time low
11.0%
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China stood at 70.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 90.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1977.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.7% | — |
| 1961 | 13.0% | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 16.7% | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 19.5% | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 14.8% | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 15.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 39.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 51.7% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 72.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 68.9% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Marshall Islands 1,968.3% compare
- 3 Viet Nam 30.2% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 30.0% compare
- 5 Cambodia 29.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 70.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).