Broad money (current LCU) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Broad money (current LCU) was 16.03 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Hong Kong is 16.03 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Hong Kong peaked at 16.03 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.21 trillion current LCU, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 39th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.53 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.75 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.00 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.01 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.20 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3.46 trillion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.64 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.16 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 4.80 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 4.93 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.24 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.60 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6.26 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.85 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 7.57 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 8.21 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.77 trillion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 9.34 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.54 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.95 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.47 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.17 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.56 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.97 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.47 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.41 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 16.03 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 16.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 8.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 16.03 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07 trillion current LCU, 5.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.84 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | 5.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 trillion current LCU | 5.60 trillion current LCU | 11.47 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.60 trillion current LCU | 12.17 trillion current LCU | 16.03 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- 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 broad money in Hong Kong?
- Broad money in Hong Kong was 16.03 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 16.03 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 trillion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for broad money?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.