Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 258.42 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Hong Kong, China, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Hong Kong, China is 258.42 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 741.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Hong Kong, China peaked at 258.42 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.46 billion, in 2009.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.46 billion | — |
| 2010 | 27.00 billion | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 26.88 billion | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.40 billion | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 33.99 billion | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 30.70 billion | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 36.15 billion | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 42.86 billion | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 38.66 billion | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 50.67 billion | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 55.15 billion | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 202.09 billion | +266.4% |
| 2021 | 184.53 billion | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 192.71 billion | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 244.65 billion | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 258.42 billion | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.46 billion | 24.46 billion | 24.46 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.25 billion | 26.88 billion | 55.15 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.48 billion | 184.53 billion | 258.42 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 3 Germany 376.87 billion compare
- 4 Netherlands 341.19 billion compare
- 5 Ireland 269.85 billion compare
- 7 France 231.10 billion compare
- 8 Luxembourg 220.04 billion compare
- 9 Switzerland 210.01 billion compare
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 inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Hong Kong, China?
- Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Hong Kong, China was 258.42 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 258.42 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.46 billion in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 741.8%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.