Bank capital to assets ratio in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Bank capital to assets ratio was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Hong Kong, China, 2011–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 7.9% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Hong Kong, China peaked at 9.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.2% | — |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 41,641 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 42,075 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.4504 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Hong Kong, China?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Hong Kong, China was 7.9% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.