Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure

Hong Kong, China
243.88 billion
in 2024
Italy
148.28 billion
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Italy rank
14th

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B200520142024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 243.88 billion against 148.28 billion in Italy, a difference of 95.60 billion.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 91.42 billion 104.29 billion 12.87 billion Italy
2010s 155.27 billion 78.56 billion 76.70 billion Hong Kong, China
2020s 209.23 billion 100.41 billion 108.82 billion Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income, debit/expenditure, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Hong Kong, China, at 243.88 billion against 148.28 billion in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income, debit/expenditure between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
95.60 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.