Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong stood at 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 1.94 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.8242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 3 San Marino 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Djibouti 0.9718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.