External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -22.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-22.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 103.2%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
847.05 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-512.84 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2025

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Hong Kong, China, 1962–2025

-50005001.0k196219932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Hong Kong, China is -22.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 103.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Hong Kong, China peaked at 847.05 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -512.84 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1962 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -27.56 % change on previous year
1963 -2.77 % change on previous year -89.9%
1964 -22.78 % change on previous year +722.2%
1965 47.31 % change on previous year -307.7%
1966 -5.21 % change on previous year -111.0%
1967 242.57 % change on previous year -4757.4%
1968 23.61 % change on previous year -90.3%
1969 92.7 % change on previous year +292.6%
1970 3.79 % change on previous year -95.9%
1971 -37.02 % change on previous year -1076.8%
1972 128.28 % change on previous year -446.5%
1973 1.95 % change on previous year -98.5%
1974 -13.22 % change on previous year -776.8%
1975 22.48 % change on previous year -270.0%
1976 143.24 % change on previous year +537.1%
1977 -29.01 % change on previous year -120.3%
1978 -81.83 % change on previous year +182.0%
1979 67.47 % change on previous year -182.5%
1980 -150.93 % change on previous year -323.7%
1981 -255.12 % change on previous year +69.0%
1982 141.97 % change on previous year -155.6%
1983 254.61 % change on previous year +79.3%
1984 434.57 % change on previous year +70.7%
1985 33.18 % change on previous year -92.4%
1986 4.5 % change on previous year -86.4%
1987 40.89 % change on previous year +808.3%
1988 1.2 % change on previous year -97.1%
1989 47.84 % change on previous year +3897.5%
1990 -16.81 % change on previous year -135.1%
1991 -8.12 % change on previous year -51.7%
1992 -10.71 % change on previous year +31.8%
1993 49.64 % change on previous year -563.5%
1994 -80.66 % change on previous year -262.5%
1995 -512.84 % change on previous year +535.8%
1996 63.42 % change on previous year -112.4%
1997 -151.34 % change on previous year -338.6%
1998 115.21 % change on previous year -176.1%
1999 847.05 % change on previous year +635.2%
2000 -11.21 % change on previous year -101.3%
2001 5.08 % change on previous year -145.3%
2002 70.78 % change on previous year +1292.1%
2003 8.03 % change on previous year -88.7%
2004 0.3438 % change on previous year -95.7%
2005 50.38 % change on previous year +14556.5%
2006 -2.73 % change on previous year -105.4%
2007 5.02 % change on previous year -283.7%
2008 -1.43 % change on previous year -128.4%
2009 -24.8 % change on previous year +1640.0%
2010 -20.11 % change on previous year -18.9%
2011 -28.63 % change on previous year +42.3%
2012 -69.08 % change on previous year +141.3%
2013 -44.28 % change on previous year -35.9%
2014 -63.9 % change on previous year +44.3%
2016 -0.7679 % change on previous year -98.8%
2017 -52.8 % change on previous year +6776.0%
2018 -122.58 % change on previous year +132.2%
2019 831.84 % change on previous year -778.6%
2020 16.38 % change on previous year -98.0%
2021 209.38 % change on previous year +1178.2%
2022 -28.06 % change on previous year -113.4%
2023 -86.67 % change on previous year +208.8%
2024 702.94 % change on previous year -911.1%
2025 -22.25 % change on previous year -103.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.48 % change on previous year -27.56 % change on previous year 242.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s 20.61 % change on previous year -81.83 % change on previous year 143.24 % change on previous year 10
1980s 55.27 % change on previous year -255.12 % change on previous year 434.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 29.48 % change on previous year -512.84 % change on previous year 847.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.95 % change on previous year -24.8 % change on previous year 70.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 47.74 % change on previous year -122.58 % change on previous year 831.84 % change on previous year 9
2020s 131.95 % change on previous year -86.67 % change on previous year 702.94 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 129 Morocco -19.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 130 French Polynesia -21.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 131 Montenegro -22.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 133 Poland -23.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 134 Republic of Moldova -23.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 135 Malawi -24.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Hong Kong, China?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Hong Kong, China was -22.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 847.05 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -512.84 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Hong Kong, China ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.