Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Reserves and related items

Hong Kong, China
-11.46 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Iraq
-12.75 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
192nd
Iraq rank
193rd

Reserves and related items over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iraq
-50.0B050.0B100.0B199820112024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports -11.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -12.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 1.30 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd and Iraq ranks 193rd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 24.79 billion BoP, current US$ 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ 21.70 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 13.80 billion BoP, current US$ 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s -7.15 billion BoP, current US$ 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ 14.28 billion BoP, current US$ Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves and related items, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
Hong Kong, China, at -11.46 billion BoP, current US$ against -12.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves and related items between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
1.30 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for reserves and related items?
Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd and Iraq ranks 193rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves and related items (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
196 places, 7,750 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.