Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 623.19 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
623.19 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
47th
of 145 countries
All-time high
623.19 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
All-time low
140.80 billion Domestic currency
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2025, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Hong Kong, China stood at 623.19 billion Domestic currency. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Hong Kong, China peaked at 623.19 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140.80 billion Domestic currency, in 2004.
Hong Kong, China ranks 47th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 140.80 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2005 | 142.31 billion Domestic currency | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 150.23 billion Domestic currency | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 158.01 billion Domestic currency | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 170.48 billion Domestic currency | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 194.32 billion Domestic currency | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 218.81 billion Domestic currency | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 248.30 billion Domestic currency | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 281.87 billion Domestic currency | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 313.88 billion Domestic currency | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 330.09 billion Domestic currency | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 349.34 billion Domestic currency | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 390.47 billion Domestic currency | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 438.75 billion Domestic currency | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 466.54 billion Domestic currency | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 497.30 billion Domestic currency | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 541.00 billion Domestic currency | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 575.35 billion Domestic currency | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 580.61 billion Domestic currency | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 574.86 billion Domestic currency | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 585.15 billion Domestic currency | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 623.19 billion Domestic currency | +6.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 623.19 billion Domestic currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.10 billion Domestic currency, 11.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 623.19 billion Domestic currency is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.62 billion Domestic currency, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.36 billion Domestic currency | 140.80 billion Domestic currency | 194.32 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
| 2010s | 353.53 billion Domestic currency | 218.81 billion Domestic currency | 497.30 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 580.03 billion Domestic currency | 541.00 billion Domestic currency | 623.19 billion Domestic currency | 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Hong Kong, China?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Hong Kong, China was 623.19 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 623.19 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.80 billion Domestic currency in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 47th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.