Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 6.36 trillion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Hong Kong, China stood at 6.36 trillion. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6.36 trillion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 948.88 billion, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong, China 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 962.03 billion | — |
| 1991 | 948.88 billion | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 trillion | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 trillion | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 trillion | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 1.67 trillion | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.94 trillion | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.32 trillion | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 2.18 trillion | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.96 trillion | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.01 trillion | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 trillion | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 trillion | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 trillion | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.91 trillion | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 trillion | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.26 trillion | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.40 trillion | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 trillion | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.30 trillion | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 3.91 trillion | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.66 trillion | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 5.27 trillion | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.99 trillion | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.08 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.36 trillion | +25.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 6.36 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 710.96 billion, 8.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 6.36 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.74 trillion, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 trillion | 948.88 billion | 2.32 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion | 1.84 trillion | 2.58 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 trillion | 3.30 trillion | 6.36 trillion | 8 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector in Hong Kong, China?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Hong Kong, China was 6.36 trillion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 trillion in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 948.88 billion in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.