Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 120 Colombia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Estonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Philippines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Hungary 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.