Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS was 8.35 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Hong Kong, 2016–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Hong Kong stood at 8.35 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Hong Kong peaked at 14.00 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.66 billion, in 2021.
That places Hong Kong 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … CBS in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.00 billion | — |
| 2017 | 8.41 billion | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 6.61 billion | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 14.00 billion | +111.9% |
| 2020 | 7.30 billion | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 5.66 billion | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 9.37 billion | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 9.40 billion | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.91 billion | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 8.35 billion | +5.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.35 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 billion, 7.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.35 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 113.75 million, 73.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.01 billion | 6.61 billion | 14.00 billion | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.00 billion | 5.66 billion | 9.40 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Hong Kong?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Hong Kong was 8.35 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 billion in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Hong Kong ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (CBS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.