Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Hong Kong ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 5.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 6.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1999 | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 10.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 14.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 15.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 15.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 20.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 21.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 23.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 24.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 24.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 29.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Russia 29.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Gabon 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mali 24.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Macao 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 India 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.