# China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region import demand overview

In 2024, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded $417.8B in reported imports. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $417.8B |
| Import growth | +1.6% |
| Population | 7.5M |
| GDP per capita | $54.1K |
| Trade openness | 175.1% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $81.5B | 19.5% | 128 | 51 |
| 2 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $173.3B | 41.5% | 159 | 262 |
| 3 | 84 | Machinery | $51.8B | 12.4% | 135 | 514 |
| 4 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $7.2B | 1.7% | 111 | 142 |
| 5 | 91 | Clocks and watches | $4.8B | 1.2% | 99 | 48 |
| 6 | 39 | Plastics | $3.3B | 0.8% | 111 | 129 |
| 7 | 97 | Works of art | $3.8B | 0.9% | 80 | 7 |
| 8 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $2.7B | 0.6% | 99 | 112 |
| 9 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $2.6B | 0.6% | 105 | 106 |
| 10 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.9B | 0.7% | 85 | 42 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $147.1B | $85.8B | -$61.2B |
| 1996 | $145.2B | $86.4B | -$58.9B |
| 1997 | $156.8B | $87.4B | -$69.3B |
| 1998 | $130.2B | $81.7B | -$48.5B |
| 1999 | $122.0B | $82.5B | -$39.4B |
| 2000 | $142.0B | $87.2B | -$54.8B |
| 2001 | $134.5B | $81.8B | -$52.6B |
| 2002 | $136.8B | $83.6B | -$53.2B |
| 2003 | $153.3B | $92.1B | -$61.3B |
| 2004 | $178.3B | $101.3B | -$77.0B |
| 2005 | $200.4B | $107.2B | -$93.2B |
| 2006 | $235.2B | $118.0B | -$117.2B |
| 2007 | $261.4B | $125.0B | -$136.4B |
| 2008 | $264.7B | $130.2B | -$134.5B |
| 2009 | $228.2B | $111.0B | -$117.2B |
| 2010 | $295.4B | $128.2B | -$167.2B |
| 2011 | $358.4B | $155.8B | -$202.6B |
| 2012 | $396.9B | $160.0B | -$237.0B |
| 2013 | $454.0B | $159.7B | -$294.4B |
| 2014 | $423.4B | $153.3B | -$270.1B |
| 2015 | $363.3B | $151.5B | -$211.9B |
| 2016 | $338.8B | $156.2B | -$182.5B |
| 2017 | $358.7B | $156.7B | -$202.0B |
| 2018 | $373.3B | $155.3B | -$218.1B |
| 2019 | $338.0B | $147.0B | -$191.0B |
| 2020 | $340.5B | $161.4B | -$179.1B |
| 2021 | $422.1B | $178.3B | -$243.9B |
| 2022 | $415.7B | $174.6B | -$241.1B |
| 2023 | $411.2B | $147.9B | -$263.4B |
| 2024 | $417.8B | $153.2B | -$264.6B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.