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

Hong Kong, China: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -22.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-22.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 103.1%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
845.57 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-512.44 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2025

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

-50005001.0k196219932025

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

Analysis

In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Hong Kong, China stood at -22.18 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.1% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Hong Kong, China peaked at 845.57 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -512.44 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Hong Kong, China ranks 134th 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 US$), annual growth in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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 +722.0%
1965 50.46 % change on previous year -321.5%
1966 -5.1 % change on previous year -110.1%
1967 242.29 % change on previous year -4854.1%
1968 16.75 % change on previous year -93.1%
1969 92.43 % change on previous year +451.7%
1970 4.03 % change on previous year -95.6%
1971 -35.77 % change on previous year -986.7%
1972 141.21 % change on previous year -494.7%
1973 11.76 % change on previous year -91.7%
1974 -11.24 % change on previous year -195.6%
1975 24.88 % change on previous year -321.3%
1976 144.74 % change on previous year +481.9%
1977 -25.32 % change on previous year -117.5%
1978 -81.91 % change on previous year +223.6%
1979 56.79 % change on previous year -169.3%
1980 -151.2 % change on previous year -366.2%
1981 -216.16 % change on previous year +43.0%
1982 138.65 % change on previous year -164.1%
1983 196.27 % change on previous year +41.6%
1984 396.77 % change on previous year +102.2%
1985 33.64 % change on previous year -91.5%
1986 4.33 % change on previous year -87.1%
1987 40.98 % change on previous year +845.7%
1988 1.1 % change on previous year -97.3%
1989 47.96 % change on previous year +4274.7%
1990 -16.7 % change on previous year -134.8%
1991 -7.91 % change on previous year -52.7%
1992 -10.36 % change on previous year +31.0%
1993 49.74 % change on previous year -580.2%
1994 -80.64 % change on previous year -262.1%
1995 -512.44 % change on previous year +535.4%
1996 63.42 % change on previous year -112.4%
1997 -151.09 % change on previous year -338.3%
1998 115.21 % change on previous year -176.3%
1999 845.57 % change on previous year +634.0%
2000 -11.6 % change on previous year -101.4%
2001 4.98 % change on previous year -143.0%
2002 70.77 % change on previous year +1320.6%
2003 8.2 % change on previous year -88.4%
2004 0.3276 % change on previous year -96.0%
2005 50.59 % change on previous year +15341.7%
2006 -2.61 % change on previous year -105.2%
2007 4.57 % change on previous year -274.8%
2008 -1.24 % change on previous year -127.2%
2009 -24.46 % change on previous year +1871.4%
2010 -20.29 % change on previous year -17.1%
2011 -28.76 % change on previous year +41.8%
2012 -68.97 % change on previous year +139.8%
2013 -44.28 % change on previous year -35.8%
2014 -63.89 % change on previous year +44.3%
2016 -0.9022 % change on previous year -98.6%
2017 -52.99 % change on previous year +5773.1%
2018 -122.45 % change on previous year +131.1%
2019 832.08 % change on previous year -779.5%
2020 17.56 % change on previous year -97.9%
2021 208.75 % change on previous year +1088.6%
2022 -28.6 % change on previous year -113.7%
2023 -86.67 % change on previous year +203.1%
2024 705.59 % change on previous year -914.2%
2025 -22.18 % change on previous year -103.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.97 % change on previous year -27.56 % change on previous year 242.29 % change on previous year 8
1970s 22.92 % change on previous year -81.91 % change on previous year 144.74 % change on previous year 10
1980s 49.23 % change on previous year -216.16 % change on previous year 396.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 29.48 % change on previous year -512.44 % change on previous year 845.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.95 % change on previous year -24.46 % change on previous year 70.77 % change on previous year 10
2010s 47.73 % change on previous year -122.45 % change on previous year 832.08 % change on previous year 9
2020s 132.41 % change on previous year -86.67 % change on previous year 705.59 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 131 Switzerland -20.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Lithuania -21.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 French Polynesia -21.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Sweden -22.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Croatia -23.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Malawi -23.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Hong Kong, China?
External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Hong Kong, China was -22.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 845.57 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -512.44 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.