Which has higher import unit values, mean, us dollar, Hong Kong, China or Japan?

Japan, at 1.03 against 1.02 in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?

52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar

Hong Kong, China

1.02

in 2014

Japan

1.03

in 2014

Hong Kong, China rank

13th

Japan rank

10th

Import unit values, Mean, US dollar over time

Hong Kong, China
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.03 against 1.02 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.903	0.9263	0.0232	Japan
1970s	0.928	0.8669	0.0611	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.8092	0.8461	0.0369	Japan
1990s	0.8187	0.8657	0.0469	Japan
2000s	0.8341	0.9159	0.0817	Japan
2010s	0.8986	0.9799	0.0813	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import unit values, mean, us dollar, Hong Kong, China or Japan?: Japan, at 1.03 against 1.02 in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in import unit values, mean, us dollar between Hong Kong, China and Japan?: 0.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for import unit values, mean, us dollar?: Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 166 places, 7,433 data points, 1963–2014
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.