Hong Kong vs Spain: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 56.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.55 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 639.50 million BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Spain, at 56.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 1.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for current account balance?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.