Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3.56 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong, 1991–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong is 3.56 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong peaked at 4.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.76 units per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Hong Kong 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.82 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 1.89 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.93 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.02 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.03 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.34 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 2.68 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 2.74 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.99 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.22 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 3.77 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.73 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.91 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.16 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.22 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 3.87 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 4 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.94 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.07 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.97 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 2.99 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.56 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.56 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.56 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.56 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 units per US$ of GDP | 1.76 units per US$ of GDP | 2.68 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.52 units per US$ of GDP | 2.74 units per US$ of GDP | 4.16 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 units per US$ of GDP | 2.99 units per US$ of GDP | 4.07 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Hong Kong was 3.56 units per US$ of GDP 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 4.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Hong Kong rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Hong Kong ranks 66th out of 151 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 down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.