Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross fixed capital formation was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China is 16.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China peaked at 35.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1969.
Hong Kong, China ranks 140th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.2% | — |
| 1962 | 27.7% | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 32.8% | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 35.5% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 26.9% | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 19.4% | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 29.7% | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 32.2% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 15.6% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 19.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 21.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Hong Kong, China was 16.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1969.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.