Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 15.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 103.5%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.22 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-11.25 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 15.79 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 103.5% on the previous year and up 546.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 37.22 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -11.25 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1965 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1966 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 1967 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1968 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +432.5% |
| 1969 | 19.39 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1973 | 32.76 % change on previous year | +290.8% |
| 1974 | 18.26 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2017 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1976 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -14435.4% |
| 1977 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1978 | 28.85 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 1979 | 37.22 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 28.78 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1983 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +523.9% |
| 1984 | 25.4 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +349.1% |
| 1987 | 31.87 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1988 | 28.27 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1997 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1998 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1999 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2000 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -525.6% |
| 2001 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2003 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +251.7% |
| 2004 | 17.66 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2005 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2009 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2010 | 25.41 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 2011 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2015 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 2016 | -0.866 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2017 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -1095.3% |
| 2018 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2019 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2020 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -420.1% |
| 2022 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2023 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2024 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -555.9% |
| 2025 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 15.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 15.79 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.03 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +14435.4% | -0.2017 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1095.3% | -0.866 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.14 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.04 % change on previous year | -0.2017 % change on previous year | 37.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.55 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 31.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -11.25 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | 17.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 25.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 21.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was 15.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.22 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.25 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.