Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 41,641 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Hong Kong, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Hong Kong stood at 41,641 SDR per person.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 47,876 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,027 SDR per person, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,027 SDR per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,501 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 4,410 SDR per person | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 5,303 SDR per person | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 5,590 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 6,054 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 6,895 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 10,599 SDR per person | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 9,725 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 10,613 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 12,384 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 13,173 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 12,204 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11,834 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11,727 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,759 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 12,909 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13,966 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 17,026 SDR per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 23,398 SDR per person | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 24,835 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 26,275 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 28,864 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 28,136 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 31,351 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 35,497 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 39,152 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 40,963 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 40,955 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,498 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 45,628 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 47,876 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 43,360 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 42,075 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 42,938 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 41,641 SDR per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,572 SDR per person | 3,027 SDR per person | 10,613 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,138 SDR per person | 11,727 SDR per person | 23,398 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,853 SDR per person | 24,835 SDR per person | 42,498 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,920 SDR per person | 41,641 SDR per person | 47,876 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Switzerland 73,454 SDR per person compare
- 2 Singapore 47,436 SDR per person compare
- 4 Macao 32,616 SDR per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 17,617 SDR per person compare
- 6 San Marino 17,076 SDR per person 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Hong Kong?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Hong Kong was 41,641 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 47,876 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,027 SDR per person in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.