Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at 3.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 8.7 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -6.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 92nd of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1996 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1998 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2000 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5606 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2004 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2005 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2009 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2010 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -375.2% |
| 2011 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2014 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2020 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +291.3% |
| 2021 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2022 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2023 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2024 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.49 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.49 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9153 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 89 Turkey 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Poland 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Bangladesh 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 93 North Macedonia 3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bahrain 3.48 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Peru 3.43 % 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 domestic product (GDP), 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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.