Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.7226 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7226 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.8666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 2.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.88 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Luxembourg 1.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 San Marino 1.55 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.