International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Hong Kong, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Hong Kong peaked at 18.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Hong Kong ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.1306 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4665.6% |
| 2001 | 6.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 8.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 8.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 13.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 10.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 12.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 13.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 12.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 14.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 15.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 15.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 17.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 16.93 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 16.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 13.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4665.6% | 0.145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1352 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 13.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 12.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 16.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 16.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 18.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Mauritius 35.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Malta 29.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 27.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 17.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Ireland 16.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Singapore 11.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Hong Kong?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Hong Kong was 18.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Hong Kong rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.