Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 14.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 14.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 1,116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 89.27 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -16.12 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Hong Kong ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1994 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1995 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -282.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1997 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -378.0% |
| 1998 | 89.27 % change on previous year | -653.8% |
| 1999 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2000 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2002 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2004 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2006 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +1685.5% |
| 2007 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2008 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2009 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -409.8% |
| 2010 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2011 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -424.4% |
| 2012 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 2013 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2015 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2016 | 31.29 % change on previous year | -2272.1% |
| 2017 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2018 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2019 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 2024 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2025 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 % change on previous year | -16.12 % change on previous year | 89.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 31.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 14.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 83 Oman 15.32 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Libya 14.72 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Lesotho 14.69 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bahamas 14.46 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mozambique 14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Nicaragua 14.07 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 14.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 89.27 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.12 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.