International debt issues to GDP (%) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 64.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Hong Kong, 2004–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Hong Kong is 64.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 64.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2004.
Hong Kong ranks 18th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +16.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 64.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 64.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 4.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 29.6% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 34.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 international debt issues to gdp in Hong Kong?
- International debt issues to gdp in Hong Kong was 64.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.