Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change was 2.77 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2.77 for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in Hong Kong, China peaked at 31.75 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -13.25, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.63 | — |
| 1981 | 10.01 | -36.0% |
| 1982 | -2.09 | -120.9% |
| 1983 | 9.48 | -554.2% |
| 1984 | 14.81 | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 6.43 | -56.6% |
| 1986 | 13.56 | +110.8% |
| 1987 | 31.75 | +134.2% |
| 1988 | 26.77 | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 8.92 | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 11.54 | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 19.13 | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 22.31 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 13.03 | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 13.67 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.8 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.31 | -68.7% |
| 1997 | 7.26 | +68.4% |
| 1998 | -6.94 | -195.6% |
| 1999 | -0.055 | -99.2% |
| 2000 | 20.19 | -36829.1% |
| 2001 | -1.45 | -107.2% |
| 2002 | 8.53 | -688.5% |
| 2003 | 15.48 | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 15.18 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.17 | -39.6% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.85 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.73 | -62.1% |
| 2009 | -6.95 | -286.3% |
| 2010 | 19.88 | -385.9% |
| 2011 | 6.66 | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 4.58 | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 9.92 | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -85.1% |
| 2015 | -2.67 | -281.3% |
| 2016 | 0.708 | -126.5% |
| 2017 | 7.27 | +927.0% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | -8.25 | -274.6% |
| 2020 | -3.18 | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 17.16 | -638.9% |
| 2022 | -13.25 | -177.2% |
| 2023 | -8.34 | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 2.96 | -135.5% |
| 2025 | 12.63 | +326.6% |
| 2026 | 11.39 | -9.8% |
| 2027 | 4.97 | -56.4% |
| 2028 | 2.89 | -41.8% |
| 2029 | 3.19 | +10.3% |
| 2030 | 2.99 | -6.2% |
| 2031 | 2.77 | -7.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.72, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change in Hong Kong, China 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 | +36829.1% | -0.055 | 20.19 |
| 2017 | +927.0% | 0.708 | 7.27 |
| 2002 | +688.5% | -1.45 | 8.53 |
| 2021 | +638.9% | -3.18 | 17.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.53 | -2.09 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.81 | -6.94 | 22.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 | -6.95 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | -8.25 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | -13.25 | 17.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.88 | 2.77 | 2.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in Hong Kong, China?
- Imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change in Hong Kong, China was 2.77 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.25 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.