Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -3.01 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded -3.01 billion current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China peaked at -1.26 billion current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -3.01 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong, China 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1.32 billion current US$ | — |
| 1998 | -1.34 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -1.26 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | -1.40 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | -1.46 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | -1.52 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -1.41 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | -1.50 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | -1.57 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | -1.61 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | -1.81 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | -2.36 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2009 | -2.11 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | -2.26 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | -2.54 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | -2.62 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | -2.69 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -2.55 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -2.85 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | -2.70 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -2.64 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -2.91 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | -2.76 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | -2.67 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | -2.45 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2022 | -1.87 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2023 | -2.19 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2024 | -2.74 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2025 | -3.01 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.31 billion current US$ | -1.34 billion current US$ | -1.26 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | -1.68 billion current US$ | -2.36 billion current US$ | -1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.65 billion current US$ | -2.91 billion current US$ | -2.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.49 billion current US$ | -3.01 billion current US$ | -1.87 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,914 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,347 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4813 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 26,122 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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 -3.01 billion current US$ 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 -1.26 billion current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.01 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 175th out of 202 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 5.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.