Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was 19.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 192.4%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.67 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-21.33 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at 19.51 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.4% on the previous year and up 586.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 48.67 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -21.33 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Hong Kong ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 38.2 % change on previous year | -512.7% |
| 1963 | 41.32 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1965 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1966 | -19 % change on previous year | -404.1% |
| 1967 | -21.33 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1968 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1970 | 48.67 % change on previous year | +212.7% |
| 1971 | 40.49 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 37.41 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1974 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1976 | 41.75 % change on previous year | +2589.6% |
| 1977 | 27.56 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 39.71 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 36.83 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1982 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1983 | -20.28 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 1984 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1985 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 1986 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -509.7% |
| 1987 | 37.1 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 28.28 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1990 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.68 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1994 | 29.94 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1995 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1997 | 19.42 % change on previous year | +710.5% |
| 1998 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1999 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2001 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2002 | -10.7 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2003 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +1020.0% |
| 2007 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 16.81 % change on previous year | +1143.2% |
| 2011 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +20292.6% |
| 2015 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2016 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2017 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 2018 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2019 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -401.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8576 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2021 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +537.4% |
| 2022 | -11.75 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2023 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2024 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2025 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 19.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.49 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 19.51 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +20292.6% | 0.0236 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2589.6% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 41.75 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1143.2% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1020.0% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +710.5% | 2.4 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -21.33 % change on previous year | 41.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.96 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 48.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.16 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 37.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -19.24 % change on previous year | 29.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -16.99 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -11.75 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 37 Morocco 20.33 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cape Verde 20.18 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Lithuania 19.87 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Switzerland 18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Pakistan 18.56 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Peru 18.33 % 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 gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 19.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 48.67 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.33 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 586.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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 Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.