Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.
Hong Kong
478,480
in 2025
Taiwan
498,742
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
13th
Taiwan rank
12th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 498,742 against 478,480 in Hong Kong, a difference of 20,262.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,762 | 123,691 | 49,071 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 315,229 | 209,563 | 105,666 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 451,089 | 268,363 | 182,726 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 458,684 | 389,241 | 69,442 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj., Hong Kong or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 498,742 against 478,480 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. between Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 20,262, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.