What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Hong Kong (China) and Korea?

43, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Korea?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong (China) vs Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions

Hong Kong (China)

631,644

in 2024

Korea

631,601

in 2024

Hong Kong (China) rank

11th

Korea rank

12th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time

Hong Kong (China)
Korea

How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 631,644 against 631,601 in Korea, a difference of 43.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 11th and Korea ranks 12th of 118 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong (China)	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	165,364	110,439	54,925	Hong Kong (China)
2000s	286,587	254,320	32,266	Hong Kong (China)
2010s	525,701	487,002	38,699	Hong Kong (China)
2020s	617,833	617,619	214.2	Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Hong Kong (China) or Korea?: Hong Kong (China), at 631,644 against 631,601 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Hong Kong (China) and Korea?: 43, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Korea?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Korea rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?: Hong Kong (China) ranks 11th and Korea ranks 12th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.