Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Hong Kong, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in Hong Kong stood at 18.83 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 236.5% on the previous year and up 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Hong Kong peaked at 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.83 billion BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Hong Kong 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | -436.94 million BoP, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2000 | 324.43 million BoP, current US$ | -174.2% |
| 2001 | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -837.8% |
| 2002 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -252.3% |
| 2003 | 636.72 million BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2004 | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +725.7% |
| 2005 | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -140.5% |
| 2006 | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -278.4% |
| 2007 | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2008 | -142.83 million BoP, current US$ | -102.5% |
| 2009 | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +1658.4% |
| 2010 | -4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2011 | 734.41 million BoP, current US$ | -116.1% |
| 2012 | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +523.7% |
| 2013 | 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 6.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 332.21 million BoP, current US$ | -94.8% |
| 2017 | -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -1855.7% |
| 2018 | 8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -251.3% |
| 2019 | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2022 | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -130.9% |
| 2023 | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -379.2% |
| 2025 | 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +236.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -38.17 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1855.7% | 332.21 million BoP, current US$ | -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | -1658.4% | -142.83 million BoP, current US$ | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -938.97 million BoP, current US$ | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -436.94 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 China 38.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Switzerland 24.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Norway 21.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 France 15.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Thailand 12.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 32.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Hong Kong?
- Net errors and omissions in Hong Kong was 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net errors and omissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.