Euro area vs Hong Kong, China: Monetary Sector credit to private sector
Monetary Sector credit to private sector over time
- Euro area
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 222.6% against 77.1% in Euro area, a difference of 145.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.9 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 144.2% | 49.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 214.0% | 121.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 252.3% | 167.5% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monetary sector credit to private sector, Euro area or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 222.6% against 77.1% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monetary sector credit to private sector between Euro area and Hong Kong, China?
- 145.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Hong Kong, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Hong Kong, China rank globally for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.