Direct investment, Debt instruments in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 407.88 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Hong Kong, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong stood at 407.88 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong peaked at 407.88 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.06 billion US dollar, in 1997.
That places Hong Kong 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 77.06 billion US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 80.52 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 98.73 billion US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 107.73 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 112.06 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 111.54 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 115.29 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 132.79 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 140.00 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 155.51 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 166.75 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 182.90 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 179.66 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 189.48 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 216.19 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 250.24 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 256.74 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 296.37 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 351.74 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 358.65 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 397.07 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 397.21 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 384.81 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 384.53 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 374.62 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 357.07 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 384.01 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 393.22 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 407.88 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.44 billion US dollar | 77.06 billion US dollar | 98.73 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 140.43 billion US dollar | 107.73 billion US dollar | 182.90 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.85 billion US dollar | 189.48 billion US dollar | 397.21 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.56 billion US dollar | 357.07 billion US dollar | 407.88 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 518.53 billion US dollar compare
- 9 Singapore 479.83 billion US dollar compare
- 10 Ireland 435.08 billion US dollar compare
- 12 Belgium 347.74 billion US dollar compare
- 13 Canada 329.50 billion US dollar compare
- 14 Spain 305.28 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Hong Kong
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.73 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.21 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 230,228 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 4.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.02 trillion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.536 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.2298 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 161,882 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong was 407.88 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 407.88 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.06 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Hong Kong rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.