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

Hong Kong, China
243.88 billion
in 2024
Japan
166.77 billion
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Japan rank
13th

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure over time

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

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 243.88 billion against 166.77 billion in Japan, a difference of 77.11 billion.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 91.42 billion 48.79 billion 42.63 billion Hong Kong, China
2010s 155.27 billion 76.56 billion 78.71 billion Hong Kong, China
2020s 209.23 billion 127.89 billion 81.34 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 Japan?
Hong Kong, China, at 243.88 billion against 166.77 billion in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income, debit/expenditure between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
77.11 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th 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.