Reserves and related items in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Reserves and related items was -11.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves and related items in Hong Kong stood at -11.46 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Hong Kong peaked at 79.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -46.83 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620.25 million BoP, current US$ | -5.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 188 Argentina -7.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Indonesia -7.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Vietnam -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Iraq -12.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 India -21.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 China -49.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Services, value added 373.46 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 415.05 billion current US$ (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)
- Gross fixed capital formation 564.37 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 72.38 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Hong Kong?
- Reserves and related items in Hong Kong was -11.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for reserves and related items?
- Hong Kong ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.9%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.