Net domestic credit in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net domestic credit was 8.18 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Hong Kong is 8.18 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Hong Kong peaked at 8.18 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 883.27 billion current LCU, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 910.46 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 883.27 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 967.68 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 trillion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.74 trillion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.80 trillion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 trillion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.03 trillion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.72 trillion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.47 trillion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 4.01 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.10 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.76 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 5.33 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 5.08 trillion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.00 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.78 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 6.05 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.68 trillion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 7.07 trillion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.50 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.73 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.82 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.90 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 8.18 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 883.27 billion current LCU | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 trillion current LCU | 1.79 trillion current LCU | 2.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 trillion current LCU | 3.47 trillion current LCU | 6.68 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 trillion current LCU | 7.07 trillion current LCU | 8.18 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Hong Kong?
- Net domestic credit in Hong Kong was 8.18 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.27 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net domestic credit?
- Hong Kong ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.