Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP was 11.42 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China stood at 11.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 15.05 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.27, in 1995.
That places Hong Kong, China 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -4.96 | — |
| 1981 | -2.49 | -49.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5455 | -78.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5623 | -203.1% |
| 1984 | 6.84 | +1116.6% |
| 1985 | 7.32 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 6.46 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 7.66 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 6.44 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 9.15 | +42.2% |
| 1990 | 6.19 | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 4.31 | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | +57.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8249 | -117.4% |
| 1995 | -6.27 | +659.6% |
| 1996 | -2.5 | -60.0% |
| 1997 | -4.36 | +74.0% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -134.1% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | +332.7% |
| 2000 | 4.39 | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 6.14 | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 7.89 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 10.82 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 9.96 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 12.68 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.02 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.05 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 9.88 | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 7 | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | +138.4% |
| 2016 | 3.96 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 6.99 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 10.21 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | +56.5% |
| 2025 | 12.22 | -7.4% |
| 2026 | 12.65 | +3.5% |
| 2027 | 12.32 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 12.11 | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 11.94 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 11.52 | -3.5% |
| 2031 | 11.42 | -0.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 11.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65, 6.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 11.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.46, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP in Hong Kong, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1116.6% | 0.5623 | 6.84 |
| 1995 | -659.6% | -0.8249 | -6.27 |
| 1999 | +332.7% | 1.48 | 6.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | -4.96 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | -6.27 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 | 4.39 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 1.39 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.19 | 6.99 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.47 | 11.42 | 11.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Singapore 16.32 compare
- 2 Brunei Darussalam 15.92 compare
- 3 Chinese Taipei 15.38 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 9.04 compare
- 6 Korea 5.46 compare
- 7 Ghana 4.93 compare
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 current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 11.42 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.27 in 1995.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.