Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 11.55 billion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Hong Kong, China stood at 11.55 billion. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 645.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Hong Kong, China peaked at 11.55 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion, in 2000.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 billion | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 billion | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 3.45 billion | +122.6% |
| 2004 | 4.19 billion | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 4.08 billion | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.26 billion | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 4.39 billion | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 9.72 billion | +121.4% |
| 2009 | 4.44 billion | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 8.50 billion | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 9.22 billion | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 11.55 billion | +25.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 11.55 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.66 million, 114.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 billion | 1.53 billion | 9.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 billion | 8.50 billion | 11.55 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More financial sector data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Hong Kong, China?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Hong Kong, China was 11.55 billion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2012.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 645.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits, banks and other financial institutions in the reporting country (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Mone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.