Ores and metals imports in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Ores and metals imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Hong Kong, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals imports in Hong Kong stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Hong Kong peaked at 2.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Hong Kong ranks 88th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.7% | — |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +45.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +7.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 75% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 85 Colombia 1.7% compare
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- 89 Montenegro 1.6% compare
- 90 Paraguay 1.6% compare
- 91 Costa Rica 1.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Hong Kong?
- Ores and metals imports in Hong Kong was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong rank for ores and metals imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.