Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 1.06 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.06 trillion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.06 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.53 billion US dollar, in 2000.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.53 billion US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 110.98 billion US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 148.35 billion US dollar | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 182.08 billion US dollar | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 201.21 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 208.75 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 241.65 billion US dollar | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 264.04 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 281.98 billion US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 312.74 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 347.71 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 346.84 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 381.72 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 427.45 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 432.08 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 463.82 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 492.92 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 521.24 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 595.46 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 653.91 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 718.45 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 701.81 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 667.82 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 765.06 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 908.89 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 1.06 trillion US dollar | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204.23 billion US dollar | 90.53 billion US dollar | 312.74 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.31 billion US dollar | 346.84 billion US dollar | 653.91 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.45 billion US dollar | 667.82 billion US dollar | 1.06 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.86 trillion US dollar compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.18 trillion US dollar compare
- 9 Italy 1.09 trillion US dollar compare
- 11 Singapore 925.77 billion US dollar compare
- 12 Switzerland 848.39 billion US dollar compare
- 13 Spain 805.56 billion US dollar 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Hong Kong, China?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Hong Kong, China was 1.06 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.53 billion US dollar in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.