Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 11.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 194.1%
World rank
30th
of 170 countries
All-time high
26.86 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-12.23 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at 11.58 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 194.1% on the previous year and up 756.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 26.86 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -12.23 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 30th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1964 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1966 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1967 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1968 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +479.4% |
| 1969 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1970 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1973 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1974 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1975 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1976 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +520.2% |
| 1977 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1978 | 20.74 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1979 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1982 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -536.8% |
| 1984 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1986 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 1987 | 26.86 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1988 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1990 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1992 | 20.92 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1994 | 13.34 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1998 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1999 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2000 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -846.0% |
| 2001 | -0.9745 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2002 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -822.7% |
| 2003 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2009 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 2010 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2012 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2015 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8677 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2017 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +662.3% |
| 2018 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2019 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 2020 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2022 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2023 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2024 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2025 | 11.58 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 11.58 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 11.58 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +846.0% | -2.29 % change on previous year | 17.09 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +822.7% | -0.9745 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +662.3% | 0.8677 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.56 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.6 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 26.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 20.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 17.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year | 15.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 27 Belize 11.72 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Uganda 11.68 % change on previous year compare
- 31 El Salvador 11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Nicaragua 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Cameroon 11.09 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 11.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.23 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, 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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.