Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 222.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Hong Kong, China stood at 222.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Hong Kong, China peaked at 264.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129.5%, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160.5% | — |
| 1991 | 137.3% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 129.5% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 134.9% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 143.5% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 149.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 156.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 169.3% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 166.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 152.8% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 150.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 149.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 145.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 146.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 144.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 143.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 136.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 136.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 140.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 155.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 185.6% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 202.3% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 198.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 218.2% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 233.2% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 207.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 214.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 223.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 219.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 236.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 258.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 259.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 264.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 248.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 230.2% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 222.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.1% | 129.5% | 169.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.8% | 136.7% | 155.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.0% | 185.6% | 236.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.4% | 222.6% | 264.4% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Hong Kong, China?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Hong Kong, China was 222.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 264.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.5% in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.