Hong Kong recorded a Current Account surplus of 12.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Hong Kong averaged 5.48 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 15.00 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -6.30 percent of GDP in 1995. source: Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong

Current Account to GDP in Hong Kong is expected to reach 12.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Hong Kong Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 11.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and 11.60 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -64151.00 -14094.00 HKD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows 132357.00 134420.00 HKD Million Dec 2025
Current Account 93872.00 94896.00 HKD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 12.20 13.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 408795.00 520564.00 HKD Million Feb 2026
Exports YoY 24.70 33.80 percent Feb 2026
External Debt 16054289.00 15746080.00 HKD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 20873.43 20783.30 HKD Billion Dec 2025
Imports 472946.00 534659.00 HKD Million Feb 2026
Imports YoY 29.90 38.10 percent Feb 2026
Terms of Trade 99.60 98.90 points Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 4811700.00 4645397.00 Jan 2026


Hong Kong Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
12.20 13.10 15.00 -6.30 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly