Hong Kong recorded a Current Account surplus of 11.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Hong Kong averaged 5.29 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, 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 -14094.00 -63253.00 HKD Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 134420.00 126555.00 HKD Million Sep 2025
Current Account 98175.00 95808.00 HKD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 11.50 7.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 520564.00 512795.00 HKD Million Jan 2026
Exports YoY 33.80 26.10 percent Jan 2026
External Debt 15746080.00 15463551.00 HKD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 20783.30 20178.29 HKD Billion Sep 2025
Imports 534659.00 576048.00 HKD Million Jan 2026
Imports YoY 38.10 30.60 percent Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 99.40 100.60 points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 4645397.00 4189272.00 Dec 2025


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
11.50 7.70 15.00 -6.30 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly