Hong Kong vs South Korea: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change
Hong Kong
2.77
in 2031
South Korea
2.72
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
16th
South Korea rank
17th
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.77 against 2.72 in South Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.53 | 8.37 | 5.16 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9.81 | 10.71 | 0.9006 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 8.33 | 0.0167 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 5.26 | 0.835 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 3.24 | 0.1994 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 2.88 | 2.75 | 0.1353 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 2.77 against 2.72 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.05, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.