According to 2024 data, the region with the highest ratio of imports to gross domestic product is Hong Kong.
Here, imports accounted for 178 percent of GDP. Experts point to Hong Kong's status as a major transit and re-export hub as the primary reason for this.
Similarly, the share of imports is also very high in financial and trade centers such as Luxembourg (160 percent), San Marino (155 percent), and Singapore (144%).
The majority of countries in the ranking are small nations with small populations, forced to rely on external markets due to limited domestic production capabilities.
Experts emphasize that a high dependence on imports is not always a negative condition, but such countries are considered very sensitive to global logistics, political relations, and international market stability.
