Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 84,146 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong stood at 84,146 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 90,426 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,681 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,924 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 20,681 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 24,648 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 23,236 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 24,024 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27,529 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 32,238 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 35,785 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 39,821 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 43,835 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 47,314 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 43,504 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 54,897 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 62,948 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 68,154 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 74,402 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 75,596 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 71,948 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 70,640 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 76,203 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 80,563 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 74,378 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 73,063 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 90,426 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 84,351 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 78,622 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 84,146 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 84,146 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 84,146 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 23.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,303 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,681 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,924 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,194 BoP, current US$ per person | 23,236 BoP, current US$ per person | 47,314 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,973 BoP, current US$ per person | 54,897 BoP, current US$ per person | 80,563 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,122 BoP, current US$ per person | 73,063 BoP, current US$ per person | 90,426 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Singapore 77,800 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 San Marino 66,391 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 55,880 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong was 84,146 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 90,426 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,681 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.