Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -23.47 billion current LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China, 1997–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China is -23.47 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China peaked at -9.80 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -23.47 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong, China 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -10.23 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | -10.35 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -9.80 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2000 | -10.92 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2001 | -11.38 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | -11.82 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -11.00 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2004 | -11.68 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2005 | -12.20 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2006 | -12.50 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -14.10 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2008 | -18.41 billion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2009 | -16.39 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2010 | -17.58 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2011 | -19.79 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2012 | -20.34 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2013 | -20.88 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -19.79 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -22.12 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2016 | -20.97 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2017 | -20.55 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2018 | -22.81 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -21.59 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2020 | -20.69 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2021 | -19.02 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2022 | -14.62 billion current LCU | -23.1% |
| 2023 | -17.12 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2024 | -21.36 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2025 | -23.47 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.13 billion current LCU | -10.35 billion current LCU | -9.80 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | -13.04 billion current LCU | -18.41 billion current LCU | -10.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.64 billion current LCU | -22.81 billion current LCU | -17.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.38 billion current LCU | -23.47 billion current LCU | -14.62 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 179 Switzerland -20.61 billion current LCU compare
- 180 Türkiye -21.38 billion current LCU compare
- 181 Libya -22.55 billion current LCU compare
- 183 Macau, China -29.31 billion current LCU compare
- 184 South Africa -34.59 billion current LCU compare
- 185 Denmark -37.70 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 507.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 21.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 144.69 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,958 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 502.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China was -23.47 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was -9.80 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.47 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.