National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: National Definitions of Money, Base Money was 2.04 trillion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2025, national definitions of money, base money in Hong Kong, China stood at 2.04 trillion Domestic currency.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national definitions of money, base money in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.13 trillion Domestic currency in 2021 and was at its lowest, 284.23 billion Domestic currency, in 2005.
That places Hong Kong, China 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 295.43 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2005 | 284.23 billion Domestic currency | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 296.25 billion Domestic currency | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 320.56 billion Domestic currency | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 507.46 billion Domestic currency | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 trillion Domestic currency | +99.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 trillion Domestic currency | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 trillion Domestic currency | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 trillion Domestic currency | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 trillion Domestic currency | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 trillion Domestic currency | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.59 trillion Domestic currency | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 trillion Domestic currency | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 trillion Domestic currency | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.63 trillion Domestic currency | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 trillion Domestic currency | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.10 trillion Domestic currency | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 trillion Domestic currency | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.92 trillion Domestic currency | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.90 trillion Domestic currency | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.96 trillion Domestic currency | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.04 trillion Domestic currency | +4.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2.04 trillion Domestic currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 210.13 billion Domestic currency, 9.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2.04 trillion Domestic currency is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 trillion Domestic currency, 85% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National Definitions of Money, Base Money 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +99.2% | 507.46 billion Domestic currency | 1.01 trillion Domestic currency |
| 2008 | +58.3% | 320.56 billion Domestic currency | 507.46 billion Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 452.48 billion Domestic currency | 284.23 billion Domestic currency | 1.01 trillion Domestic currency | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.41 trillion Domestic currency | 1.04 trillion Domestic currency | 1.69 trillion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 trillion Domestic currency | 1.90 trillion Domestic currency | 2.13 trillion Domestic currency | 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 national definitions of money, base money in Hong Kong, China?
- National definitions of money, base money in Hong Kong, China was 2.04 trillion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 trillion Domestic currency in 2021.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.23 billion Domestic currency in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April