Hong Kong vs Singapore: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 205.40 billion US dollar against 117.27 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, a difference of 88.12 billion US dollar.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 132 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.73 billion US dollar | 75.46 billion US dollar | 30.73 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2010s | 79.91 billion US dollar | 99.26 billion US dollar | 19.34 billion US dollar | Singapore |
| 2020s | 127.44 billion US dollar | 176.15 billion US dollar | 48.71 billion US dollar | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 205.40 billion US dollar against 117.27 billion US dollar in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 88.12 billion US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Hong Kong ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 9th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.