Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 5.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Hong Kong, 1998–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 5.69 for total reserves in months of imports in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Hong Kong peaked at 7.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2007.
Hong Kong ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.7 | — |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.09 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.81 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 5.28 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.08 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.68 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 7.56 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.72 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.72, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 3.81 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 4.94 | 6.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.69 | 7.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 53 East Timor 5.76 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 5.75 compare
- 55 Nicaragua 5.72 compare
- 57 Italy 5.67 compare
- 58 Paraguay 5.55 compare
- 59 Madagascar 5.55 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 total reserves in months of imports in Hong Kong?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Hong Kong was 5.69 in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].