Imports of goods and services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Imports of goods and services was 196.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Hong Kong is 196.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Hong Kong peaked at 221.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.6% | — |
| 1962 | 86.7% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 80.2% | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 72.3% | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 76.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 84.8% | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 86.1% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 76.4% | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 79.1% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 77.8% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 76.8% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 88.3% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 92.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 96.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 93.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 95.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 102.4% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 111.2% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 106.9% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 112.5% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 117.5% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 113.6% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 118.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 130.7% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 123.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 118.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 110.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 107.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 121.6% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 118.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 123.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 141.7% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 159.1% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 165.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 174.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 175.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 183.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 170.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 199.4% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 209.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 214.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 221.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 212.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 193.5% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 184.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 187.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 188.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 176.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 174.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 198.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 190.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 176.3% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 177.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 196.9% | +10.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 196.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 3.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 196.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.9% | 72.3% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 76.4% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 84.3% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.1% | 107.6% | 130.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.3% | 118.1% | 183.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.8% | 176.1% | 221.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.7% | 174.4% | 198.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Luxembourg 159.4% compare
- 3 San Marino 155.0% compare
- 4 Singapore 142.5% 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 of goods and services in Hong Kong?
- Imports of goods and services in Hong Kong was 196.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 221.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for imports of goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.