Hong Kong, China vs Western Hemisphere: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Hong Kong, China
38.54 billion
in 2024
Western Hemisphere
-237.17 billion
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Western Hemisphere rank
6th

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Western Hemisphere
-200.0B-100.0B0200520142024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 38.54 billion against -237.17 billion in Western Hemisphere, a difference of 275.71 billion.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Western Hemisphere ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Western Hemisphere Difference Ahead
2000s 6.32 billion -97.73 billion 104.05 billion Hong Kong, China
2010s 9.08 billion -160.57 billion 169.65 billion Hong Kong, China
2020s 28.04 billion -192.49 billion 220.53 billion Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Hong Kong, China or Western Hemisphere?
Hong Kong, China, at 38.54 billion against -237.17 billion in Western Hemisphere as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Hong Kong, China and Western Hemisphere?
275.71 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Western Hemisphere?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Western Hemisphere rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Western Hemisphere ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Hong Kong, China vs Western Hemisphere: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits). Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/primary-income-balance-credit-less-debit-net-credits-less-debits-us-dollar/hong-kong-sar-china/western-hemisphere/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/primary-income-balance-credit-less-debit-net-credits-less-debits-us-dollar/hong-kong-sar-china/western-hemisphere/">Hong Kong, China vs Western Hemisphere: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.