Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 78.10 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Hong Kong, China is 78.10 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Hong Kong, China peaked at 140.89 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.92 billion, in 2005.
That places Hong Kong, China 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.92 billion | — |
| 2006 | 47.58 billion | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 67.90 billion | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 57.08 billion | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 57.94 billion | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 98.43 billion | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 95.91 billion | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 88.12 billion | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 83.33 billion | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 140.89 billion | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 78.51 billion | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 75.55 billion | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 101.76 billion | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 75.01 billion | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 37.77 billion | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 83.42 billion | +120.9% |
| 2021 | 93.45 billion | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 119.00 billion | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 96.19 billion | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 78.10 billion | -18.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 78.10 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 61.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 78.10 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.40 million, 560.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.88 billion | 33.92 billion | 67.90 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion | 37.77 billion | 140.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.03 billion | 78.10 billion | 119.00 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Hong Kong, China?
- Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Hong Kong, China was 78.10 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 140.89 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.92 billion in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.