Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 171.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
171.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
194.7%
in 2011
All-time low
58.5%
in 1965
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 171.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 194.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1965.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.9% | — |
| 1961 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 65.2% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 60.5% | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 66.8% | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 63.8% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 71.8% | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 64.9% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 68.7% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 72.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 69.8% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 77.3% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 80.0% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 92.2% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 103.2% | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 101.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 106.1% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 111.4% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 117.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 114.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 118.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 132.3% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 123.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 117.6% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 109.3% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 108.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 124.3% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 118.9% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 125.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 144.1% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 160.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 165.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 172.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 174.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 177.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 162.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 189.6% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 194.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 192.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 190.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 187.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 180.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 170.6% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 172.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 173.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 159.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 166.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 193.4% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 186.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 172.1% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 171.1% | -0.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 171.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 5.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 171.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.2%, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.9% | 58.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.9% | 63.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 69.8% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.8% | 106.1% | 132.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.5% | 118.9% | 177.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.1% | 159.4% | 194.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.9% | 166.3% | 193.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 171.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 194.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).