Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 42.89 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 42.89 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 649.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 42.89 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.59 billion current US$, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong, China 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.98 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 141.02 million current US$ | +2258.0% |
| 1962 | 109.81 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 37.85 million current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1964 | 58.52 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1965 | -6.46 million current US$ | -111.0% |
| 1966 | -7.32 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1967 | -7.48 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1968 | -8.87 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1969 | -10.50 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1970 | -13.98 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1971 | -19.29 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1972 | -34.57 million current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1973 | -46.83 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1974 | -52.67 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1975 | -63.22 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1976 | -79.51 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1977 | -106.82 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1978 | -105.05 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1979 | -155.72 million current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1980 | -366.35 million current US$ | +135.3% |
| 1981 | -505.96 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1982 | -579.41 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1983 | -634.26 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1984 | -703.38 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1985 | -830.86 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1986 | -1.02 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1987 | -1.32 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1988 | -1.42 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1989 | -1.63 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1990 | -2.14 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1991 | -2.94 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1992 | -3.59 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 672.35 million current US$ | -118.7% |
| 1994 | 291.13 million current US$ | -56.7% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +335.7% |
| 1996 | -1.38 billion current US$ | -208.8% |
| 1997 | -143.50 million current US$ | -89.6% |
| 1998 | 3.30 billion current US$ | -2400.3% |
| 1999 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +183.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 4.14 billion current US$ | +284.7% |
| 2004 | 3.59 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 959.71 million current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 billion current US$ | +376.4% |
| 2007 | 6.77 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 12.91 billion current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2009 | 6.42 billion current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 4.84 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 6.79 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 3.80 billion current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 5.72 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.06 billion current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 14.83 billion current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2018 | 17.20 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 18.34 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 20.12 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 25.57 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 23.72 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 32.28 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 40.62 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2025 | 42.89 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.25 million current US$ | -10.50 million current US$ | 141.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -67.77 million current US$ | -155.72 million current US$ | -13.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -900.32 million current US$ | -1.63 billion current US$ | -366.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -129.03 million current US$ | -3.59 billion current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 billion current US$ | 959.71 million current US$ | 12.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 billion current US$ | 3.80 billion current US$ | 18.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.87 billion current US$ | 20.12 billion current US$ | 42.89 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,456 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 81,523 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.97 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 112,193 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (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 42.89 billion current US$ 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 42.89 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.59 billion current US$ in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th 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 649.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.