Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 487.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 487.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 540.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 615.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 552.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 617.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 653.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 548.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 1.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.90 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 3.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.63 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.82 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 7.12 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 720.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 487.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 8.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.35 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 213.69 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 312.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 317.08 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 317.18 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 42,088 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.