Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong is 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 28 Singapore 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bermuda 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Ecuador 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 0.0644 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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.