Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
431,515 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 193 countries
All-time high
431,515 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
113,991 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1998–2021

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920211998: 146.3k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 124.2k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 129.1k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 145.6k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 114.8k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 114.0k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 228.4k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 282.6k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 280.0k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 301.8k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 338.4k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 331.2k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 323.4k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 334.9k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 349.3k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 343.1k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 354.7k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 368.3k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 380.5k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 416.1k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 404.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 429.8k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 406.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 431.5k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong is 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places Hong Kong 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1998 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1998 146,325 current US$ per square kilometre
1999 124,243 current US$ per square kilometre -15.1%
2000 129,084 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 145,567 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2002 114,790 current US$ per square kilometre -21.1%
2003 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 228,435 current US$ per square kilometre +100.4%
2005 282,630 current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
2006 280,032 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2007 301,778 current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2008 338,426 current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2009 331,230 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2010 323,399 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2011 334,893 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2012 349,348 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2013 343,084 current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
2014 354,713 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 368,334 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2016 380,470 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 416,093 current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2018 404,356 current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 429,759 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2020 406,260 current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
2021 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 +100.4% 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre 228,435 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135,284 current US$ per square kilometre 124,243 current US$ per square kilometre 146,325 current US$ per square kilometre 2
2000s 226,596 current US$ per square kilometre 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre 338,426 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 370,445 current US$ per square kilometre 323,399 current US$ per square kilometre 429,759 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 418,888 current US$ per square kilometre 406,260 current US$ per square kilometre 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 5 Palestine 624,143 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Lebanon 621,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Belgium 468,489 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 El Salvador 367,878 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 San Marino 350,685 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Jamaica 342,262 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 431,515 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 113,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.