Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar

Hong Kong, China
64.23 billion
in 2031
Thailand
18.02 billion
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Thailand rank
8th

Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Thailand
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B198020052031

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 64.23 billion against 18.02 billion in Thailand, a difference of 46.20 billion.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.6 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 1.94 billion -1.64 billion 3.58 billion Hong Kong, China
1990s 869.07 million -4.02 billion 4.89 billion Hong Kong, China
2000s 19.33 billion 6.00 billion 13.33 billion Hong Kong, China
2010s 11.57 billion 20.08 billion 8.51 billion Thailand
2020s 47.80 billion 6.89 billion 40.91 billion Hong Kong, China
2030s 63.04 billion 17.05 billion 46.00 billion Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
Hong Kong, China, at 64.23 billion against 18.02 billion in Thailand as of 2031.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
46.20 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 1,288 data points, 1980–2031
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