Hong Kong in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Hong Kong, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$427.3 bn

2025

from $171.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$56 983

2025

from $25 757 in 2000

Real growth

3.5%

2025

from 7.7% in 2000

Inflation

1.4%

2025

from −3.7% in 2000

Unemployment

2.8%

2025

from 4.9% in 2000

Government debt

11.9%of GDP

2025

from 1.9% in 2004

Sections

Economy

How large Hong Kong's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$427.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$427.3 bn
2024	$408.4 bn
2023	$380.8 bn
2022	$358.7 bn
2021	$369.0 bn
2020	$344.9 bn
2019	$363.1 bn
2018	$361.7 bn
2017	$341.3 bn
2016	$320.9 bn
2015	$309.4 bn
2014	$291.5 bn
2013	$275.7 bn
2012	$262.6 bn
2011	$248.5 bn
2010	$228.6 bn
2009	$214.0 bn
2008	$219.3 bn
2007	$211.6 bn
2006	$193.5 bn
2005	$181.6 bn
2004	$169.1 bn
2003	$161.4 bn
2002	$166.3 bn
2001	$169.4 bn
2000	$171.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.2%
2030 (projection)	2.2%
2029 (projection)	2.3%
2028 (projection)	2.3%
2027 (projection)	2.4%
2026 (projection)	2.4%
2025	3.5%
2024	2.6%
2023	3.1%
2022	−3.7%
2021	6.5%
2020	−6.5%
2019	−1.7%
2018	2.9%
2017	3.8%
2016	2.2%
2015	2.4%
2014	2.8%
2013	3.1%
2012	1.7%
2011	4.8%
2010	6.8%
2009	−2.5%
2008	2.1%
2007	6.5%
2006	7.0%
2005	7.4%
2004	8.7%
2003	3.1%
2002	1.7%
2001	0.6%
2000	7.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$56 9832025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$56 983	$80 423
2024	$54 275	$75 342
2023	$50 525	$71 519
2022	$48 825	$68 590
2021	$49 771	$65 885
2020	$46 109	$58 187
2019	$48 359	$61 221
2018	$48 538	$60 900
2017	$46 160	$59 261
2016	$43 734	$56 761
2015	$42 432	$56 043
2014	$40 315	$54 515
2013	$38 404	$53 517
2012	$36 731	$52 150
2011	$35 142	$52 277
2010	$32 550	$49 198
2009	$30 698	$45 861
2008	$31 516	$46 830
2007	$30 594	$45 258
2006	$28 224	$41 745
2005	$26 650	$38 080
2004	$24 928	$34 532
2003	$23 977	$31 179
2002	$24 666	$29 610
2001	$25 230	$28 809
2000	$25 757	$28 224

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200084%

202491%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.5%
2030 (projection)	2.4%
2029 (projection)	2.2%
2028 (projection)	2.1%
2027 (projection)	1.8%
2026 (projection)	2.1%
2025	1.4%
2024	1.7%
2023	2.1%
2022	1.9%
2021	1.6%
2020	0.3%
2019	2.9%
2018	2.4%
2017	1.5%
2016	2.4%
2015	3.0%
2014	4.4%
2013	4.3%
2012	4.0%
2011	5.3%
2010	2.3%
2009	0.6%
2008	4.3%
2007	2.0%
2006	2.0%
2005	0.8%
2004	−0.3%
2003	−2.7%
2002	−3.0%
2001	−1.7%
2000	−3.7%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.8%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.8%	9.0%
2024	3.0%	9.5%
2023	3.0%	9.0%
2022	4.3%	11.0%
2021	5.2%	12.8%
2020	5.8%	15.5%
2019	2.9%	8.5%
2018	2.8%	8.7%
2017	3.1%	8.5%
2016	3.4%	9.7%
2015	3.3%	10.4%
2014	3.3%	9.2%
2013	3.4%	9.4%
2012	3.3%	9.2%
2011	3.4%	9.3%
2010	4.3%	12.1%
2009	5.3%	12.5%
2008	3.6%	8.5%
2007	4.0%	9.0%
2006	4.8%	10.4%
2005	5.6%	10.7%
2004	6.7%	12.1%
2003	7.9%	14.8%
2002	7.3%	14.8%
2001	5.1%	11.2%
2000	4.9%	11.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

199.8%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	199.8%	196.9%
2024	181.6%	177.8%
2023	176.8%	176.3%
2022	194.5%	190.4%
2021	204.0%	198.4%
2020	176.3%	174.4%
2019	177.7%	176.1%
2018	188.3%	188.6%
2017	188.9%	187.9%
2016	187.0%	184.7%
2015	195.9%	193.5%
2014	213.1%	212.9%
2013	221.6%	221.0%
2012	215.8%	214.7%
2011	212.8%	209.0%
2010	205.3%	199.4%
2009	178.1%	170.3%
2008	193.4%	183.2%
2007	186.4%	175.7%
2006	185.2%	174.0%
2005	177.4%	165.2%
2004	167.8%	159.1%
2003	150.8%	141.7%
2002	132.1%	123.9%
2001	122.8%	118.1%
2000	126.0%	121.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

13.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	13.3%
2023	8.5%
2022	10.2%
2021	11.8%
2020	7.0%
2019	5.8%
2018	3.7%
2017	4.6%
2016	4.0%
2015	3.3%
2014	1.4%
2013	1.5%
2012	1.6%
2011	5.6%
2010	7.0%
2009	9.9%
2008	15.0%
2007	13.0%
2006	12.7%
2005	11.9%
2004	9.9%
2003	10.8%
2002	7.9%
2001	6.1%
2000	4.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

30.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	30.8%
2023	32.0%
2022	34.1%
2021	37.2%
2020	34.0%
2019	16.1%
2018	26.8%
2017	36.8%
2016	41.5%
2015	58.5%
2014	44.5%
2013	27.9%
2012	28.5%
2011	38.7%
2010	36.2%
2009	25.4%
2008	30.6%
2007	29.4%
2006	23.2%
2005	22.6%
2004	13.1%
2003	11.5%
2002	4.1%
2001	18.5%
2000	41.1%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

11.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	19.8%
2030 (projection)	19.2%
2029 (projection)	18.4%
2028 (projection)	17.5%
2027 (projection)	15.6%
2026 (projection)	14.1%
2025	11.9%
2024	9.2%
2023	6.3%
2022	4.3%
2021	1.9%
2020	1.0%
2019	0.3%
2018	0.1%
2017	0.1%
2016	0.1%
2015	0.1%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.5%
2012	0.5%
2011	0.6%
2010	0.6%
2009	0.7%
2008	1.0%
2007	1.2%
2006	1.4%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−4.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.8%
2030 (projection)	−0.8%
2029 (projection)	−0.8%
2028 (projection)	−1.3%
2027 (projection)	−3.3%
2026 (projection)	−5.2%
2025	−4.8%
2024	−5.8%
2023	−5.7%
2022	−6.6%
2021	0.0%
2020	−9.2%
2019	−0.6%
2018	2.3%
2017	5.5%
2016	4.4%
2015	0.6%
2014	3.6%
2013	1.0%
2012	3.1%
2011	3.8%
2010	4.1%
2009	1.5%
2008	0.2%
2007	7.3%
2006	4.0%
2005	1.0%
2004	−0.3%
2003	−3.2%
2002	−4.8%
2001	−4.8%
2000	−0.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Hong Kong

Population

7.50 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	7.50 m
2024	7.52 m
2023	7.54 m
2022	7.35 m
2021	7.41 m
2020	7.48 m
2019	7.51 m
2018	7.45 m
2017	7.39 m
2016	7.34 m
2015	7.29 m
2014	7.23 m
2013	7.18 m
2012	7.15 m
2011	7.07 m
2010	7.02 m
2009	6.97 m
2008	6.96 m
2007	6.92 m
2006	6.86 m
2005	6.81 m
2004	6.78 m
2003	6.73 m
2002	6.74 m
2001	6.71 m
2000	6.67 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	10.3%	66.0%	23.7%
2024	10.5%	66.8%	22.7%
2023	10.7%	67.7%	21.6%
2022	10.9%	68.4%	20.7%
2021	11.1%	69.2%	19.8%
2020	11.3%	69.9%	18.8%
2019	11.5%	70.6%	17.9%
2018	11.6%	71.2%	17.2%
2017	11.6%	71.9%	16.6%
2016	11.5%	72.5%	16.0%
2015	11.5%	73.1%	15.4%
2014	11.6%	73.6%	14.8%
2013	11.6%	74.1%	14.3%
2012	11.7%	74.5%	13.8%
2011	11.8%	74.7%	13.5%
2010	12.2%	74.6%	13.2%
2009	12.7%	74.4%	13.0%
2008	13.1%	74.1%	12.8%
2007	13.4%	73.9%	12.7%
2006	13.9%	73.6%	12.6%
2005	14.5%	73.2%	12.4%
2004	15.1%	72.7%	12.1%
2003	15.7%	72.4%	11.9%
2002	16.1%	72.2%	11.6%
2001	16.5%	72.1%	11.4%
2000	17.0%	71.9%	11.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

0.842024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	0.84
2023	0.75
2022	0.70
2021	0.77
2020	0.88
2019	1.06
2018	1.08
2017	1.13
2016	1.21
2015	1.20
2014	1.24
2013	1.13
2012	1.29
2011	1.20
2010	1.13
2009	1.06
2008	1.06
2007	1.03
2006	0.98
2005	0.96
2004	0.92
2003	0.90
2002	0.94
2001	0.93
2000	1.03

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

85.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	85.4 years
2023	85.3 years
2022	83.7 years
2021	85.5 years
2020	85.5 years
2019	85.2 years
2018	84.9 years
2017	84.7 years
2016	84.2 years
2015	84.3 years
2014	83.9 years
2013	83.8 years
2012	83.5 years
2011	83.4 years
2010	83.0 years
2009	82.8 years
2008	82.3 years
2007	82.4 years
2006	82.4 years
2005	81.6 years
2004	81.8 years
2003	81.3 years
2002	81.5 years
2001	81.4 years
2000	80.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

17 8632025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 58 755 people, in 2000.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	17 863
2024	−19 272
2023	−3 427
2022	−3 427
2021	−3 427
2020	−1 800
2019	−7 170
2018	−1 225
2017	7 963
2016	10 262
2015	10 547
2014	20 454
2013	23 826
2012	35 557
2011	21 655
2010	8 307
2009	19 080
2008	25 455
2007	30 540
2006	10 045
2005	−1 488
2004	8 169
2003	17 753
2002	20 893
2001	31 359
2000	58 755

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	3.8%
2023	3.8%
2022	3.7%
2021	4.0%
2020	4.4%
2019	3.8%
2018	3.3%
2017	3.3%
2016	3.3%
2015	3.3%
2014	3.6%
2013	3.8%
2012	3.5%
2011	3.4%
2010	3.5%
2009	4.4%
2008	3.3%
2007	3.5%
2006	3.8%
2005	4.1%
2004	4.6%
2003	4.3%
2002	4.0%
2001	3.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

95.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	95.8%
2023	96.0%
2022	95.6%
2021	93.1%
2020	92.4%
2019	91.7%
2018	90.5%
2017	89.4%
2016	87.5%
2015	85.0%
2014	79.9%
2013	74.2%
2012	72.9%
2011	72.2%
2010	72.0%
2009	69.4%
2008	66.7%
2007	64.8%
2006	60.8%
2005	56.9%
2004	56.4%
2003	52.2%
2002	43.1%
2001	38.7%
2000	27.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

100.0%2025

+0.0 points since 2000, between 100.0% and 100.0% in every year

2000100.0%

2025100.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	100.0%
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	100.0%
2019	100.0%
2018	100.0%
2017	100.0%
2016	100.0%
2015	100.0%
2014	100.0%
2013	100.0%
2012	100.0%
2011	100.0%
2010	100.0%
2009	100.0%
2008	100.0%
2007	100.0%
2006	100.0%
2005	100.0%
2004	100.0%
2003	100.0%
2002	100.0%
2001	100.0%
2000	100.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.8%
2020	0.6%
2019	0.4%
2018	0.4%
2017	0.4%
2016	0.4%
2015	0.2%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.2%
2012	0.2%
2011	0.2%
2010	0.2%
2009	0.2%
2008	0.2%
2007	0.3%
2006	0.2%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.4%
2020	0.3%
2019	0.2%
2018	0.2%
2017	0.2%
2016	0.2%
2015	0.2%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.3%
2012	0.2%
2011	0.5%
2010	0.1%
2009	0.1%
2008	0.1%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.1%
2005	0.1%
2004	0.1%
2003	0.1%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

4.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	4.6 t
2023	4.5 t
2022	4.4 t
2021	4.7 t
2020	4.5 t
2019	5.8 t
2018	5.9 t
2017	6.0 t
2016	6.1 t
2015	6.1 t
2014	6.6 t
2013	6.4 t
2012	6.2 t
2011	6.4 t
2010	6.0 t
2009	6.5 t
2008	6.2 t
2007	6.4 t
2006	6.2 t
2005	6.3 t
2004	6.0 t
2003	6.6 t
2002	6.1 t
2001	6.2 t
2000	6.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Codes

Hong Kong's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of China
State since: 1997
Official language: Chinese
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

HKISO alpha-2

HKGISO alpha-3

344ISO numeric

Calling code: +852
Internet domain: .hk
Time zone: UTC+08:00

Memberships

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q8646 · World Bank data · Asia