Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 26.76 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong, 1992–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong stood at 26.76 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 789.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong peaked at 26.76 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -19.83 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Hong Kong ranks 50th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1995 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +717.3% |
| 1996 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1997 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2007 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2008 | -19.83 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2009 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2010 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2012 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +2556.0% |
| 2013 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2015 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -737.4% |
| 2016 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2017 | 26.76 % change on previous year | +789.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 26.76 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 26.76 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2556.0% | 0.4717 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +789.2% | 3.01 % change on previous year | 26.76 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +717.3% | 2.76 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -737.4% | 3.05 % change on previous year | -19.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.61 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -19.83 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -19.47 % change on previous year | 26.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 47 Samoa 27.77 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Belgium 27.46 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 27.21 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 25.89 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Czechia 25.74 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Qatar 25.34 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.35 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 213.69 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 312.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 317.08 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong was 26.76 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.83 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Hong Kong ranks 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.