Hong Kong, China vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.
Hong Kong, China
1.51
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1.54
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
4th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.54 against 1.51 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9545 | 0.911 | 0.0435 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.9026 | 0.9987 | 0.0961 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.3 | 0.133 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.48 | 0.1138 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj., Hong Kong, China or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.54 against 1.51 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. between Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.03, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.