Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was 334.45 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Hong Kong is 334.45 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 653.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Hong Kong peaked at 334.45 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -27.80 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong 7th out of 209 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 primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.22 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 759.79 million current LCU | +2258.0% |
| 1962 | 591.64 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 203.90 million current LCU | -65.5% |
| 1964 | 315.27 million current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1965 | -37.00 million current LCU | -111.7% |
| 1966 | -42.00 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1967 | -43.00 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1968 | -54.00 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1969 | -64.00 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1970 | -85.00 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1971 | -115.00 million current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1972 | -195.00 million current LCU | +69.6% |
| 1973 | -241.00 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1974 | -265.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1975 | -312.00 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1976 | -390.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1977 | -498.00 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1978 | -492.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1979 | -779.00 million current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1980 | -1.82 billion current LCU | +134.0% |
| 1981 | -2.83 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 1982 | -3.52 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1983 | -4.61 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1984 | -5.50 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1985 | -6.47 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1986 | -7.96 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1987 | -10.28 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1988 | -11.05 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1989 | -12.70 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1990 | -16.71 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1991 | -22.81 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1992 | -27.80 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 5.20 billion current LCU | -118.7% |
| 1994 | 2.25 billion current LCU | -56.7% |
| 1995 | 9.81 billion current LCU | +336.1% |
| 1996 | -10.67 billion current LCU | -208.8% |
| 1997 | -1.11 billion current LCU | -89.6% |
| 1998 | 25.57 billion current LCU | -2401.3% |
| 1999 | 26.15 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.74 billion current LCU | -58.9% |
| 2001 | 30.45 billion current LCU | +183.4% |
| 2002 | 8.39 billion current LCU | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 32.23 billion current LCU | +284.1% |
| 2004 | 27.98 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 7.46 billion current LCU | -73.3% |
| 2006 | 35.51 billion current LCU | +375.8% |
| 2007 | 52.81 billion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 100.51 billion current LCU | +90.3% |
| 2009 | 49.76 billion current LCU | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 37.60 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 52.83 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 29.45 billion current LCU | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 40.52 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 46.61 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 44.38 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 62.59 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 115.55 billion current LCU | +84.6% |
| 2018 | 134.81 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 143.72 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 156.08 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 198.73 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 185.77 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 252.72 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 316.97 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 334.45 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 334.45 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 334.45 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.40 million current LCU, 52257.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2401.3% | -1.11 billion current LCU | 25.57 billion current LCU |
| 1961 | +2258.0% | 32.22 million current LCU | 759.79 million current LCU |
| 2006 | +375.8% | 7.46 billion current LCU | 35.51 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +336.1% | 2.25 billion current LCU | 9.81 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +284.1% | 8.39 billion current LCU | 32.23 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.28 million current LCU | -64.00 million current LCU | 759.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -337.20 million current LCU | -779.00 million current LCU | -85.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.67 billion current LCU | -12.70 billion current LCU | -1.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.01 billion current LCU | -27.80 billion current LCU | 26.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.58 billion current LCU | 7.46 billion current LCU | 100.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.81 billion current LCU | 29.45 billion current LCU | 143.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.79 billion current LCU | 156.08 billion current LCU | 334.45 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Hong Kong?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Hong Kong was 334.45 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 334.45 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.80 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.