Hong Kong SAR, China External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

2001 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term accounted for 334.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 340.6 % in the previous year.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2001 to 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 340.6 % in 2020 and a record low of 135.3 % in 2002.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of Short Term External Debt breakdowns for General Government, Monetary Authorities, Banks and Other Sectors. Census and Statistics Department provides Short Term External Debt in local currency based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency. Short Term External Debt for General Government are not released due to relatively insignificant value (less than HK$10 million) and/or in order to safeguard confidentiality of information provided by individual establishments. Short Term External Debt prior to 2002 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Hong Kong SAR (China), Current Account recorded a surplus of 14.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 22.4 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 19.2 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 206.3 USD mn in Sep 2022.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term value stood at 1,171.8 USD bn in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 94.5 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Hong Kong SAR, China's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2001 to 2021 in the chart:

Hong Kong SAR, China External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2021?

Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term accounted for 334.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 340.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
334.8 2021 340.6 2020 135.3 2002 340.6 2020 % yearly 2001 - 2021

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.5 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Algeria (%) 1.0 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Argentina (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Armenia (%) 11.0 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Australia (%) 23.0 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Austria (%) 46.5 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Azerbaijan (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Belarus (%) 15.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Belgium (%) 88.6 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 4.8 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Bulgaria (%) 9.9 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Canada (%) 51.2 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Chile (%) 8.0 2021 yearly 1971 - 2021
China (%) 8.1 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Colombia (%) 8.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 18.0 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 141.4 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Czech Republic (%) 43.3 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Denmark (%) 65.9 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Ecuador (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Egypt (%) 5.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Estonia (%) 28.9 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Finland (%) 79.8 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
France (%) 115.0 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Georgia (%) 12.5 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Germany (%) 69.8 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Greece (%) 90.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 334.8 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Hungary (%) 16.0 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Iceland (%) 3.4 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
India (%) 3.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 3.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Iran (%) 0.2 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Ireland (%) 213.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Israel (%) 12.4 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Italy (%) 55.7 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Ivory Coast (%) 3.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (%) 73.9 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 37.6 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 6.4 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Kenya (%) 2.2 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
South Korea (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Kosovo (%) 12.2 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 6.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Latvia (%) 52.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 29.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Luxembourg (%) 1,411.1 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
North Macedonia (%) 18.5 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malta (%) 144.7 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Mauritius (%) 67.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Mexico (%) 3.7 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Moldova (%) 18.3 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Mongolia (%) 20.5 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Montenegro (%) 6.6 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Morocco (%) 6.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 11.3 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 175.3 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
New Zealand (%) 30.2 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 57.9 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 1.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.1 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 3.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 3.8 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Poland (%) 9.5 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Portugal (%) 73.9 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Romania (%) 15.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Russia (%) 4.7 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Serbia (%) 3.0 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Singapore (%) 291.8 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Slovakia (%) 75.8 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Slovenia (%) 32.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 6.5 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Spain (%) 78.8 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 9.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Sudan (%) 14.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 62.2 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Switzerland (%) 160.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Taiwan (%) 24.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 10.2 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Thailand (%) 14.8 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Tunisia (%) 29.7 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Turkey (%) 14.9 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Ukraine (%) 8.2 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 209.2 2021 yearly 1979 - 2021
United States (%) 34.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Uruguay (%) 13.0 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.1 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 7,804.166 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 20,420.609 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 173,192.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 879.080 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 203.249 2028 yearly 2005 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 905.617 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.634 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,244.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,203.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -36.7 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 343,053.378 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,403,964.276 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 303,429.616 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 40,447.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -30.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,439,488.300 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 592,852.824 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,899.661 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,588.353 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 18,310.562 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,714.611 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 129,986.480 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 28,549.695 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,026.365 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 303.026 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 40,525.538 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 38,397.392 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 23,940.444 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 19,227.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,922.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 16.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,418.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 206.287 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -49.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 255.724 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 1,822,962.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 508.8 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,171,815.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 334.8 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 17.078 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,651,965.146 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) -239,172.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) -1,213,254.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) 15,292.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) 32,591.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) -150,901.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) -417,378.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 117,115.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 1,882,639.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -89.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -3,792.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) 159,808.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2022
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) -128,804.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) -120,317.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) 56,206.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -235,036.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -138,386.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 480,225.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) -94,759.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) -1,766,800.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) 25,043.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) -92.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) -8,105.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) 291,243.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 175,944.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 163,085.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 1,619.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 3.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 42,768.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) -34,044.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) -148,341.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 4,312.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 62,848.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) -240,791.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,228,546.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 46,499,778.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 12,967,596.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 33,532,182.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,309,887.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 224,952.097 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,137,812.879 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 0.5 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 436,416.0 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 117.413 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.8 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 127.000 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,994,990.160 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 875,922.9 Sep 2018 monthly Dec 1990 - Sep 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.3 Sep 2018 monthly Dec 1991 - Sep 2018
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 32.700 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Credit to Households (USD bn) 343.182 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,392.896 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 1978 - Jun 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 346,191.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,365,507.944 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1978 - Jan 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -2.56 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 223.34 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1973 - Dec 2022
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) 12.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) 6.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023

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