Current account balance in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Current account balance was 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.4% on the previous year and up 1,242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Hong Kong peaked at 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Hong Kong 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Exports of goods and services 199.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 853.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 655.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 11.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.91 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 65.17 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 564.37 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Hong Kong?
- Current account balance in Hong Kong was 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong rank for current account balance?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.