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

2001 - 2023 | 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 299.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 319.6 % in the previous year.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2001 to 2023.
  • 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 9.1 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 23.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 27.3 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.1 USD bn in Sep 2023.
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term value stood at 1,146.5 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 91.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Hong Kong SAR, China's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2001 to 2023 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 2023?

Hong Kong SAR (China) External Debt: Short Term accounted for 299.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 319.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
299.4 2023 319.6 2022 135.3 2002 340.6 2020 % yearly 2001 - 2023

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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.0 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Argentina (%) 16.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 49.8 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 3.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Belarus (%) 14.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 91.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 50.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.4 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 9.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.6 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 95.3 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 32.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 56.6 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 1.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 26.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 89.1 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 115.4 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 81.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 299.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 214.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (%) 77.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 34.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 7.4 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.3 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Latvia (%) 53.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,146.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 136.1 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 64.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 11.7 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 6.6 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 4.3 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 141.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 66.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Romania (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 4.0 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 43.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.8 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Spain (%) 67.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 116.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 30.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 199.7 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 30.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,875.566 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 19,445.641 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 899.376 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 383.515 2029 yearly 2005 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 950.843 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.060 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,325.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 36,315.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 271,594.847 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,261,766.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 215,338.532 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,640.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,466,916.054 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 932,558.317 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,511.675 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,291.683 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 19,720.026 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,846.766 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Feb 2024
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 1,743.108 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 447.600 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 131,552.956 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 29,693.235 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 38,295.387 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 27,290.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,111.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 23.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,116.785 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -875.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 218.203 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 480.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,146,500.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 299.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.833 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,784,610.608 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) -44,692.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,251,277.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -6,799.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) -33,665.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 213,245.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 420,259.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -104.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 71,195.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -9,113.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -4,338.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 111,045.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 1,926,653.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -36,805.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 175,588.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -149,798.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 475,246.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) 16,099.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 128,563.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 107.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) 16,991.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,855,458.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 196,253.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -186,603.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 8,334.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) -5,135.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 202,933.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 2.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 37,426.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 3,996.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 17,518.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 27,345.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 54,987.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,244,478.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) -49,827.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 48,301,734.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 13,939,415.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 34,362,319.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,362,420.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 195,456.064 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,188,581.206 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 425,016.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 111.333 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 136.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,062,867.644 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,000,734.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.3 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1991 - Nov 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 36.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 353.832 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,367.551 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1978 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 355,071.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,278,348.157 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1978 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -5.94 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 211.18 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1973 - Dec 2023
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 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) 1.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) 3.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024

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