Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government was -0.7752 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Hong Kong, China, 2005–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded -0.7752 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2031.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Hong Kong, China peaked at 5.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.14, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2803 | — |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +659.8% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | +168.9% |
| 2008 | -2.48 | -143.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4177 | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -650.6% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | -29.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6758 | -150.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -632.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5907 | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +504.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9574 | -79.7% |
| 2019 | -2.25 | -334.6% |
| 2020 | -11.14 | +396.2% |
| 2021 | -2.73 | -75.5% |
| 2022 | -9.79 | +259.2% |
| 2023 | -7.99 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | -6.98 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | -5.5 | -21.2% |
| 2026 | -5.84 | +6.2% |
| 2027 | -3.65 | -37.5% |
| 2028 | -1.5 | -58.9% |
| 2029 | -0.8793 | -41.4% |
| 2030 | -0.7916 | -10.0% |
| 2031 | -0.7752 | -2.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's -0.7752 is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.06, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's -0.7752 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.818, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +659.8% | 0.2803 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | +650.6% | -0.4177 | 2.3 |
| 2014 | +632.2% | -0.6758 | 3.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | -2.48 | 5.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | -2.25 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.6 | -11.14 | -0.8793 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.7834 | -0.7916 | -0.7752 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Hong Kong, China?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Hong Kong, China was -0.7752 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.14 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2031.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (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.