Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 38.54 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Hong Kong, China is 38.54 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 541.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 38.54 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 949.11 million, in 2005.
That places Hong Kong, China 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 949.11 million | — |
| 2006 | 4.57 billion | +381.6% |
| 2007 | 6.77 billion | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 12.91 billion | +90.8% |
| 2009 | 6.42 billion | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 4.84 billion | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 6.79 billion | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 3.80 billion | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 5.22 billion | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 6.01 billion | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 5.72 billion | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.06 billion | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 14.83 billion | +83.9% |
| 2018 | 17.19 billion | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 18.34 billion | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 20.13 billion | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 25.57 billion | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 23.69 billion | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 32.28 billion | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 38.54 billion | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 billion | 949.11 million | 12.91 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.08 billion | 3.80 billion | 18.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 billion | 20.13 billion | 38.54 billion | 5 |
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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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Hong Kong, China?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Hong Kong, China was 38.54 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.54 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 949.11 million in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.3%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.