Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -40.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-40.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 59.7%
World rank
143rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
661.49 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-242.12 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
62
1962–2025
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded -40.29 % change on previous year for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.7% on the previous year and down 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 661.49 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -242.12 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Hong Kong ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1964 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0551 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1966 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4854.5% |
| 1967 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 1968 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1969 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1970 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1971 | 62.18 % change on previous year | -1030.1% |
| 1972 | 44.15 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1973 | -94.98 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 1974 | -242.12 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1975 | 40.37 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1976 | 77.31 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1977 | -108.5 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1978 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1979 | 62.15 % change on previous year | +1376.5% |
| 1980 | 397.63 % change on previous year | +539.8% |
| 1981 | -153.01 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1982 | 310.87 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 1983 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1985 | 152.36 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1986 | -47.08 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1987 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1988 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1989 | 130.69 % change on previous year | +2314.1% |
| 1990 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1991 | 45.92 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 1992 | 45.55 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 29 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1994 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1995 | -26.9 % change on previous year | +253.6% |
| 1996 | 31.36 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1997 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 24.23 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1999 | -14.73 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2000 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2001 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -469.5% |
| 2002 | 29.66 % change on previous year | +331.0% |
| 2003 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2004 | -38.53 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 2005 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2006 | -54.86 % change on previous year | +184.4% |
| 2007 | 66.18 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2008 | -59.41 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2009 | 47.85 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2010 | -138.04 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 2011 | -134.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2012 | -56.49 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2014 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2015 | 88.3 % change on previous year | -582.5% |
| 2016 | 187.78 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2017 | 44.47 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 137.93 % change on previous year | +210.1% |
| 2019 | -70.39 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2020 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2021 | 661.49 % change on previous year | +2490.7% |
| 2022 | -47.77 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2023 | -100 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2025 | -40.29 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -40.29 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.48 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -40.29 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +4854.5% | -0.0551 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2490.7% | 25.53 % change on previous year | 661.49 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2314.1% | 5.41 % change on previous year | 130.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -12.47 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -16.19 % change on previous year | -242.12 % change on previous year | 77.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.77 % change on previous year | -153.01 % change on previous year | 397.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.97 % change on previous year | -26.9 % change on previous year | 45.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -59.41 % change on previous year | 66.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -138.04 % change on previous year | 187.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.79 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 661.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 140 Ecuador -32.65 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Macao -38.63 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Cyprus -40.08 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Iraq -42.66 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Venezuela -43.35 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Iran -44.31 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -40.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 661.49 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -242.12 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Hong Kong rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.