Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross fixed capital formation was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 4.3% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
The figure is up 127.3% on the previous year and up 236.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China peaked at 34.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 1967.
That places Hong Kong, China 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 34.8% | — |
| 1963 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | -67.0% |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | -13.1% | -212.9% |
| 1967 | -17.3% | +31.9% |
| 1968 | -9.1% | -47.3% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -145.3% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | +243.2% |
| 1971 | 23.8% | +68.2% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -61.3% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +27.4% |
| 1974 | -1.6% | -114.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -221.8% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +586.5% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +88.4% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -60.3% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -54.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -79.4% |
| 1983 | -8.2% | -527.6% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -133.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +5974.2% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +130.7% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +107.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -67.2% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +408.6% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +28.2% |
| 1998 | -7.4% | -154.0% |
| 1999 | -16.3% | +121.0% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -148.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -65.1% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -241.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -138.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +121.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +75.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -56.0% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -349.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -321.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -62.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -104.4% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | +2698.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -96.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -2852.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -45.9% |
| 2019 | -14.9% | -984.2% |
| 2020 | -11.1% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -174.5% |
| 2022 | -7.4% | -189.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -253.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -83.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +127.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | -17.3% | 34.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | -1.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | -8.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -16.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -3.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -14.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -11.1% | 11.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 112,193 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 874,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86,622 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -22.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3% in 1967.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.