Other investment, Debt instruments in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Other investment, Debt instruments was 1.73 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Hong Kong, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong is 1.73 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong peaked at 1.73 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 338.08 billion US dollar, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.77 billion US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 386.58 billion US dollar | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 338.08 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 368.64 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 418.39 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 441.06 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 513.67 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 733.91 billion US dollar | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 680.40 billion US dollar | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 631.67 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 703.80 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 803.82 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 818.26 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 898.55 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.00 trillion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 956.86 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.00 trillion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 trillion US dollar | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 trillion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 trillion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 trillion US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.48 trillion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.48 trillion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 trillion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 trillion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.73 trillion US dollar | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.52 billion US dollar | 338.08 billion US dollar | 733.91 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.99 billion US dollar | 703.80 billion US dollar | 1.29 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 trillion US dollar | 1.37 trillion US dollar | 1.73 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 8 Netherlands 1.93 trillion US dollar compare
- 9 Luxembourg 1.93 trillion US dollar compare
- 10 Singapore 1.82 trillion US dollar compare
- 12 Canada 1.30 trillion US dollar compare
- 13 Spain 1.18 trillion US dollar compare
- 14 Switzerland 1.03 trillion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Hong Kong was 1.73 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.08 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Other 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.