Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency was 885.01 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China stood at 885.01 billion. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1,461.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China peaked at 885.01 billion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 1.50 billion, in 2014.
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th of 26 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.
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.61 billion | — |
| 2005 | 24.59 billion | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.67 billion | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.06 billion | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 16.62 billion | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 11.20 billion | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 11.23 billion | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.21 billion | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.20 billion | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.20 billion | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion | -86.6% |
| 2015 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.75 billion | +416.9% |
| 2020 | 27.22 billion | +251.0% |
| 2021 | 56.68 billion | +108.3% |
| 2022 | 122.50 billion | +116.1% |
| 2023 | 192.53 billion | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 299.34 billion | +55.5% |
| 2025 | 402.66 billion | +34.5% |
| 2026 | 502.95 billion | +24.9% |
| 2027 | 583.03 billion | +15.9% |
| 2028 | 679.72 billion | +16.6% |
| 2029 | 748.15 billion | +10.1% |
| 2030 | 816.58 billion | +9.1% |
| 2031 | 885.01 billion | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 billion | 11.20 billion | 25.61 billion | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.01 billion | 1.50 billion | 11.23 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.48 billion | 27.22 billion | 748.15 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 850.79 billion | 816.58 billion | 885.01 billion | 2 |
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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 gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China?
- Gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Hong Kong, China was 885.01 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 885.01 billion in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 billion in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,461.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.