External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was 95.62 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
95.62 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
176.22 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-50.14 billion current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
65
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 95.62 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Hong Kong peaked at 176.22 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -50.14 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Hong Kong 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -566.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -722.00 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1963 | -742.00 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1964 | -911.00 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1965 | -480.00 million current LCU | -47.3% |
| 1966 | -505.00 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 720.00 million current LCU | -242.6% |
| 1968 | 890.00 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +92.7% |
| 1970 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -37.0% |
| 1972 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +128.3% |
| 1973 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.26 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +143.2% |
| 1977 | 4.79 billion current LCU | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 870.00 million current LCU | -81.8% |
| 1979 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +67.5% |
| 1980 | -742.00 million current LCU | -150.9% |
| 1981 | -2.63 billion current LCU | +255.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -142.0% |
| 1983 | 3.92 billion current LCU | +254.6% |
| 1984 | 20.97 billion current LCU | +434.6% |
| 1985 | 27.92 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 29.18 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 41.11 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 41.60 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 61.51 billion current LCU | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 51.16 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 47.01 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 41.97 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 62.81 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 12.15 billion current LCU | -80.7% |
| 1995 | -50.14 billion current LCU | -512.8% |
| 1996 | -18.34 billion current LCU | -63.4% |
| 1997 | -46.10 billion current LCU | +151.3% |
| 1998 | 7.01 billion current LCU | -115.2% |
| 1999 | 66.42 billion current LCU | +847.1% |
| 2000 | 58.97 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 61.97 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 105.83 billion current LCU | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 114.32 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 114.72 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 172.51 billion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 2006 | 167.80 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 176.22 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 173.71 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 130.62 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 104.35 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 74.48 billion current LCU | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 23.03 billion current LCU | -69.1% |
| 2013 | 12.83 billion current LCU | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 4.63 billion current LCU | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 57.30 billion current LCU | +1137.1% |
| 2016 | 56.86 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.84 billion current LCU | -52.8% |
| 2018 | -6.06 billion current LCU | -122.6% |
| 2019 | 44.36 billion current LCU | -831.8% |
| 2020 | 51.62 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 159.71 billion current LCU | +209.4% |
| 2022 | 114.89 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 15.32 billion current LCU | -86.7% |
| 2024 | 122.99 billion current LCU | +702.9% |
| 2025 | 95.62 billion current LCU | -22.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 95.62 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.18 billion current LCU, 30.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 95.62 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -190.00 million current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1137.1% | 4.63 billion current LCU | 57.30 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +847.1% | 7.01 billion current LCU | 66.42 billion current LCU |
| 2019 | +831.8% | -6.06 billion current LCU | 44.36 billion current LCU |
| 2024 | +702.9% | 15.32 billion current LCU | 122.99 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | -512.8% | 12.15 billion current LCU | -50.14 billion current LCU |
| 1984 | +434.6% | 3.92 billion current LCU | 20.97 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -66.78 million current LCU | -911.00 million current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.70 billion current LCU | 870.00 million current LCU | 6.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.39 billion current LCU | -2.63 billion current LCU | 61.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.39 billion current LCU | -50.14 billion current LCU | 66.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.67 billion current LCU | 58.97 billion current LCU | 176.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.86 billion current LCU | -6.06 billion current LCU | 104.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.36 billion current LCU | 15.32 billion current LCU | 159.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Hong Kong?
- External balance on goods and services in Hong Kong was 95.62 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 176.22 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.14 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Hong Kong rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.