External balance on goods and services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: External balance on goods and services was 12.26 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.26 billion current US$
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.59 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-6.48 billion current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Hong Kong stood at 12.26 billion current US$.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Hong Kong peaked at 22.59 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.48 billion current US$, in 1995.
Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -105.05 million current US$ | — |
| 1962 | -134.01 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1963 | -137.72 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1964 | -169.09 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1965 | -83.77 million current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1966 | -88.04 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 125.27 million current US$ | -242.3% |
| 1968 | 146.26 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 281.44 million current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1970 | 292.80 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 188.06 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1972 | 453.61 million current US$ | +141.2% |
| 1973 | 506.95 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 449.96 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 561.89 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +144.7% |
| 1977 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 185.75 million current US$ | -81.9% |
| 1979 | 291.25 million current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1980 | -149.11 million current US$ | -151.2% |
| 1981 | -471.43 million current US$ | +216.2% |
| 1982 | 182.21 million current US$ | -138.7% |
| 1983 | 539.84 million current US$ | +196.3% |
| 1984 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +396.8% |
| 1985 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.89 billion current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1990 | 6.57 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 6.05 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 5.42 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 8.12 billion current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -80.6% |
| 1995 | -6.48 billion current US$ | -512.4% |
| 1996 | -2.37 billion current US$ | -63.4% |
| 1997 | -5.95 billion current US$ | +151.1% |
| 1998 | 905.45 million current US$ | -115.2% |
| 1999 | 8.56 billion current US$ | +845.6% |
| 2000 | 7.57 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 7.95 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.57 billion current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2003 | 14.68 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.73 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.18 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 21.60 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.59 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.31 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.85 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 13.43 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 9.57 billion current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 2.97 billion current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 597.36 million current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 7.39 billion current US$ | +1137.4% |
| 2016 | 7.33 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2018 | -773.24 million current US$ | -122.5% |
| 2019 | 5.66 billion current US$ | -832.1% |
| 2020 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 20.55 billion current US$ | +208.7% |
| 2022 | 14.67 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -86.7% |
| 2024 | 15.76 billion current US$ | +705.6% |
| 2025 | 12.26 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -18.30 million current US$ | -169.09 million current US$ | 281.44 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 533.25 million current US$ | 185.75 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion current US$ | -471.43 million current US$ | 7.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion current US$ | -6.48 billion current US$ | 8.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.40 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 22.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 billion current US$ | -773.24 million current US$ | 13.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.98 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 20.55 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 383,758 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 53,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 413,630 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Hong Kong?
- External balance on goods and services in Hong Kong was 12.26 billion current US$ 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 22.59 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.48 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Hong Kong rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 33rd out of 192 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 65.9%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.