Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock was -91.46 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded -91.46 billion for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Hong Kong, China peaked at -16.10 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -91.46 billion, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -16.88 billion | — |
| 2006 | -16.10 billion | -4.6% |
| 2007 | -24.24 billion | +50.6% |
| 2008 | -60.47 billion | +149.4% |
| 2009 | -45.37 billion | -25.0% |
| 2010 | -33.50 billion | -26.2% |
| 2011 | -43.53 billion | +29.9% |
| 2012 | -37.77 billion | -13.2% |
| 2013 | -47.74 billion | +26.4% |
| 2014 | -42.65 billion | -10.7% |
| 2015 | -59.99 billion | +40.6% |
| 2016 | -90.43 billion | +50.7% |
| 2017 | -75.03 billion | -17.0% |
| 2018 | -74.30 billion | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -62.02 billion | -16.5% |
| 2020 | -71.40 billion | +15.1% |
| 2021 | -65.14 billion | -8.8% |
| 2022 | -90.11 billion | +38.3% |
| 2023 | -64.01 billion | -29.0% |
| 2024 | -91.46 billion | +42.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's -91.46 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -519,215, 176148.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.61 billion | -60.47 billion | -16.10 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -56.70 billion | -90.43 billion | -33.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -76.43 billion | -91.46 billion | -64.01 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More external debt data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Hong Kong, China?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock in Hong Kong, China was -91.46 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was -16.10 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.46 billion in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 136th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.