Net foreign assets in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net foreign assets was 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Hong Kong stood at 12.08 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Hong Kong peaked at 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 482.77 billion current LCU, in 1991.
Hong Kong ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 741.37 billion current LCU | 482.77 billion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.68 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 3.84 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 trillion current LCU | 3.78 trillion current LCU | 8.15 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 trillion current LCU | 8.46 trillion current LCU | 12.08 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Hong Kong
- Domestic credit to private sector 222.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.4% (2025)
- Broad money 481.0% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 222.6% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 8.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.69 (2023)
- Net migration 17,863 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 222.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 7.8 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Hong Kong?
- Net foreign assets in Hong Kong was 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.77 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net foreign assets?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.