Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 334.45 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, China, 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, China 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, China 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, China 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) in Hong Kong, China, 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,488 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,348 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 431,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 113,828 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, China?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, China 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, China?
- 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, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.80 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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.