Hong Kong, China vs Middle East and Central Asia: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities)

Hong Kong, China
2.04 trillion
in 2024
Middle East and Central Asia
2.83 trillion
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Middle East and Central Asia rank
1st

International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Middle East and Central Asia
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T200520142024

How they compare

Middle East and Central Asia currently reports 2.83 trillion against 2.04 trillion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 787.05 billion.

That makes Middle East and Central Asia's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle East and Central Asia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 1st of 171 countries.

Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Middle East and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 567.23 billion 962.04 billion 394.80 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2010s 1.02 trillion 1.73 trillion 714.39 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2020s 1.96 trillion 2.28 trillion 318.28 billion Middle East and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international investment position, net (assets less liabilities), Hong Kong, China or Middle East and Central Asia?
Middle East and Central Asia, at 2.83 trillion against 2.04 trillion in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) between Hong Kong, China and Middle East and Central Asia?
787.05 billion, with Middle East and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Middle East and Central Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
180 places, 3,172 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.