Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Hong Kong or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 8.60 trillion against 5.85 trillion in Hong Kong as of 2008.

What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Hong Kong and Nigeria?

2.75 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nigeria?

18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Nigeria: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey)

Hong Kong

5.85 trillion

in 2017

Nigeria

8.60 trillion

in 2008

Hong Kong rank

18th

Nigeria rank

15th

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) over time

Hong Kong
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.60 trillion against 5.85 trillion in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.75 trillion.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	741.37 billion	151.27 billion	590.11 billion	Hong Kong
2000s	2.55 trillion	3.74 trillion	1.19 trillion	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets, net foreign assets, Hong Kong or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 8.60 trillion against 5.85 trillion in Hong Kong as of 2008.
What is the difference in foreign assets, net foreign assets between Hong Kong and Nigeria?: 2.75 trillion, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nigeria?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Hong Kong and Nigeria rank globally for foreign assets, net foreign assets?: Hong Kong ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.