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
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Hong Kong, China, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 131 Switzerland -20.15 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Lithuania -21.27 % change on previous year compare
- 133 French Polynesia -21.81 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Sweden -22.45 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Croatia -23.06 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Malawi -23.48 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,488 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,348 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 431,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 113,828 current US$ per person (2025)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.