Hong Kong, China vs Netherlands: Current account balance as a share of GDP

Hong Kong, China
12.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
9.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th

Current account balance as a share of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Netherlands
051015200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 12.9% against 9.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 10.2% 4.5% 5.6% Hong Kong, China
2010s 3.8% 7.3% 3.5% Netherlands
2020s 10.1% 8.3% 1.8% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Netherlands?
Hong Kong, China, at 12.9% against 9.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
3.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Netherlands rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current account balance as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,374 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).