Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Hong Kong, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on private sector in Hong Kong stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 194.7% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Hong Kong peaked at 18.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 1999.
Hong Kong ranks 146th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.9% | — |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +101.1% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +31.3% |
| 1998 | -6.2% | -133.7% |
| 1999 | -8.6% | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -119.6% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -184.8% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | +82.6% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -222.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -70.6% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +392.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +268.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -81.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +333.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -3.5% | -143.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -215.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +61.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -56.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -63.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +147.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -101.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | +105.7% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | +604.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -194.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | -8.6% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -2.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | -3.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 0.8% compare
- 144 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 145 Comoros 0.6% compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 0.6% compare
- 148 Kuwait 0.5% compare
- 149 Samoa 0.5% compare
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 claims on private sector in Hong Kong?
- Claims on private sector in Hong Kong was 0.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong rank for claims on private sector?
- Hong Kong ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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 Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.