15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0713 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1165 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Hong Kong, 2001–2025

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001201320252001: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.064 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.108 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.071 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Hong Kong peaked at 0.1165 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

That places Hong Kong 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -32.2%
2003 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2004 0.019 units per US$ of GDP +412.4%
2005 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -80.0%
2006 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP +68.6%
2007 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -27.7%
2008 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2009 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2010 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP +235.2%
2011 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP +56.5%
2012 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP +109.1%
2013 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2014 0.0764 units per US$ of GDP +98.6%
2015 0.076 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2016 0.064 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2017 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2018 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2019 0.0683 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2020 0.0702 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2021 0.086 units per US$ of GDP +22.6%
2022 0.1078 units per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2023 0.1165 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2024 0.0742 units per US$ of GDP -36.3%
2025 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +412.4% 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP
2010 +235.2% 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0877 units per US$ of GDP 0.0702 units per US$ of GDP 0.1165 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 13 Canada 0.1045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Ireland 0.0845 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Japan 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Bahamas 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Australia 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Hong Kong?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Hong Kong was 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.1165 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Hong Kong rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
209 places, 5,125 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.