Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net foreign assets (current LCU) was 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Hong Kong stood at 12.08 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Hong Kong peaked at 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 482.77 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 482.77 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 535.47 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 608.86 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 546.96 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 648.53 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 686.14 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 575.54 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 1.88 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.00 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.46 trillion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.49 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.07 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 3.60 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.47 trillion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.84 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.78 trillion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.97 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.45 trillion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.87 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.06 trillion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.99 trillion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.55 trillion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 7.48 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.86 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.15 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.46 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.60 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.78 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.37 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 10.54 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 12.08 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 12.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 106.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 12.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 348.82 billion current LCU, 34.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +89.3% | 575.54 billion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741.37 billion current LCU | 482.77 billion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.68 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 3.84 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 trillion current LCU | 3.78 trillion current LCU | 8.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 trillion current LCU | 8.46 trillion current LCU | 12.08 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 in Hong Kong?
- Net foreign assets in Hong Kong was 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.77 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net foreign assets?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. 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.