Hong Kong SAR, China: Reserves and related items (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China's reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) rose US$2.52 billion on 2024 (from −US$11.46 billion to −US$8.94 billion).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2024), the average change was −US$241.17 million and a typical year strayed about US$27.19 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$50.25 billion in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was US$71.4 billion in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 25% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China had the 130th highest value of the 134 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Hong Kong SAR, China in the 2025 ranking

• Philippines — 126th of 134: −US$5.66 billion
• Argentina — 127th of 134: −US$7.22 billion
• Indonesia — 128th of 134: −US$7.85 billion
• Iraq — 130th of 134: −US$9.99 billion
• Algeria — 131st of 134: −US$20.76 billion
• India — 132nd of 134: −US$21.68 billion

What this measures

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 28 values

Reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Australia — US$3.35 billion (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$339.3 million (2025)
• Cambodia — US$1.45 billion (2025)
• China — −US$49.94 billion (2025)
• Fiji — US$143.99 million (2024)
• Indonesia — −US$7.85 billion (2025)
• Japan — US$37.05 billion (2025)
• Kiribati — −US$51.71 million (2025)
• Korea, Rep. — −US$4.53 billion (2025)
• Lao PDR — US$1.44 billion (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Hong Kong SAR, China

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$53.72 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 418.83 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 12.57% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$282.93 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 2.21 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 66.21% (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$336.64 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Hong Kong SAR, China's reserves and related items (current US$, BoP)?

−US$8.94 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1998?

It is down 72.34% from −US$5.19 billion in 1998. The highest value was US$79.02 billion in 2009 and the lowest −US$46.83 billion in 2022.

How does Hong Kong SAR, China rank?

130th highest of 134 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) unusual for Hong Kong SAR, China?

In 2025, Hong Kong SAR, China's reserves and related items (current US$, BoP) rose US$2.52 billion on 2024 (from −US$11.46 billion to −US$8.94 billion). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2024), the average change was −US$241.17 million and a typical year strayed about US$27.19 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.RES.INCL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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