Secondary income receipts in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Secondary income receipts was 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts in Hong Kong is 2.65 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Hong Kong peaked at 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 469.18 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Hong Kong ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 668.66 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 569.51 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 538.17 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 605.10 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 777.42 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 528.74 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 625.52 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 942.92 million BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 959.88 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 937.79 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 611.41 million BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 469.18 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 572.73 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 881.20 million BoP, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2012 | 905.09 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619.09 million BoP, current US$ | 569.51 million BoP, current US$ | 668.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 699.61 million BoP, current US$ | 469.18 million BoP, current US$ | 959.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 572.73 million BoP, current US$ | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,840 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.4316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 24,591 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 49,636 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Hong Kong?
- Secondary income receipts in Hong Kong was 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for secondary income receipts?
- Hong Kong ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.