Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China is 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Hong Kong, China 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 166,859 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 293,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 284,655 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 302,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 305,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 331,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 358,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 369,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 374,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 393,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 459,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 527,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 578,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 625,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 677,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 722,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 777,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 833,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 889,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 865,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 861,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 858,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 24.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 141.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36.9% | 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 293,820 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +34.9% | 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 166,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 322,791 current US$ per square kilometre | 214,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 393,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 459,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 876,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 858,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 9 Qatar 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Naoero 961,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Kuwait 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 680,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 644,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 949,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,114 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.