Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China stood at 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 146,325 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 124,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 129,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 145,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 114,790 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 228,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2005 | 282,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 280,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 301,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 338,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 331,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 323,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 334,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 349,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 343,084 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 354,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 368,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 380,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 416,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 404,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 429,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 406,260 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 398,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, 27.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +100.4% | 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 228,435 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 146,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 226,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 338,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 323,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 429,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 398,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 5 Lebanon 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 538,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 El Salvador 399,946 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Curaçao 397,766 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 371,502 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, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.