External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual 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$), annual growth in Hong Kong, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Hong Kong 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$), annual growth in Hong Kong peaked at 845.57 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -512.44 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Hong Kong ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Hong Kong, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -22.18 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -22.18 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.08 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +15341.7% | 0.3276 % change on previous year | 50.59 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -5773.1% | -0.9022 % change on previous year | -52.99 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +4854.1% | -5.1 % change on previous year | 242.29 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +4274.7% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 47.96 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1871.4% | -1.24 % change on previous year | -24.46 % change on previous year |
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
- 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
- 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 (current us$), annual growth in Hong Kong?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Hong Kong 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$), annual growth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 845.57 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -512.44 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Hong Kong rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Hong Kong ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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
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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.