Denmark vs Hong Kong: Current account balance

Denmark
51.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Hong Kong
54.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
11th

Current account balance over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 2.70 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Denmark ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 519.55 million BoP, current US$ 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong
2000s 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong
2010s 23.67 billion BoP, current US$ 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2020s 40.38 billion BoP, current US$ 38.22 billion BoP, current US$ 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Denmark or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance between Denmark and Hong Kong?
2.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for current account balance?
Denmark ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.