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Hong Kong

Hong Kong has 7.5 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $427 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of the gas it uses (EIA, 2024, preliminary).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
7.5 m (2025)
Administered by
China
Status
Special administrative region of China
Member of
APEC (as of 10 Nov 2026)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Hong Kong imports all of the gas it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Canada → Hong Kong, Thailand → Hong Kong and Belgium → Hong Kong as reported by the exporterCanada, Thailand, Belgium
Natural gasImports mostImports all of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025China, Nigeria, Qatar
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashImports mostImports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025China, Netherlands, Macao
PhosphateImports mostImports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025China, Belgium
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: China, 35% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025China, Taiwan, Singapore

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: Canada, Thailand, Belgium

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025, Canada → Hong Kong, Thailand → Hong Kong and Belgium → Hong Kong as reported by the exporter

  • Natural gasImports most

    Imports all of the gas it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: China, Nigeria, Qatar

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • PotashImports most

    Imports all of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: China, Netherlands, Macao

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports most

    Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: China, Belgium

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: China, 35% of imports

    Main partners: China, Taiwan, Singapore

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Hong Kong’s economy produced $427 bn in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$100 bn$200 bn$300 bn$400 bn$500 bn200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth3.5%2025 · 88th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation1.4%2025 · 126th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment2.8%2025 · 150th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$426billion2023 · 8th of 168 · World Bank
Trade359% of GDP2024 · 1st of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$121billion2025 · 3rd of 200 · World Bank

US Treasury securities held

US Treasury securities heldUS$262bn2026-08; US$252bn a year earlier

Source: US Treasury TIC2026-08Updated 13 Nov 2026

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People

Hong Kong had 7.5 m people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

02.0 m4.0 m6.0 m8.0 m195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Hong Kong’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman0.722023 · 236th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age46.22023 · 11th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over24%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Technology and space

AI compute share<0.1%2025 · 29th of 36 · Epoch AI
Notable AI models12025 · Epoch AI
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Climate and hazards

Hong Kong emitted 33.3 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Hong Kong’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt10 Mt20 Mt30 Mt40 Mt50 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions33Mt2024 · 68th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.5t2024 · 78th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17501,750Mt2024 · 72nd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Hong Kong.

Refugees

236refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
656from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

42entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 38 and EU 4

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

37publicly known incidents affecting Hong Kong, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

43 measures on this site have a recent figure for Hong Kong.

GDP$427 bn202538th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$56,983202519th of 186World Bank
Economic growth3.5%202588th of 186World Bank
Inflation1.4%2025126th of 169World Bank
Government debt12%2025183rd of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance−4.5%2025147th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance12.3%202518th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Unemployment2.8%2025150th of 181World Bank
Reserves, including gold$426 bn20238th of 168World Bank
Trade359%20241st of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$121 bn20253rd of 200World Bank
Remittances received0.1%2024145th of 162World Bank
Population7.5 m2025104th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections7.4 m2023104th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman0.722023236th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age46.2202311th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy85.520233rd of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country6562025143rd of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host2362025150th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people0.02025158th of 176UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption279 kb/d202446th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption5.5 bcm202458th of 213EIA
Electricity generated37 TWh202465th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity1%2024182nd of 193Ember
Electricity from coal34%202428th of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar0.6%2024153rd of 193Ember
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2024158th of 180FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024134th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.3 Mt202449th of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt202470th of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024160th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024160th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions33 Mt202468th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.5 t202478th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17501,750 Mt202472nd of 214Global Carbon Budget
Net CO2 imports through trade337%20232nd of 120Global Carbon Budget
Share of documented AI supercomputer power<0.1%202529th of 36Epoch AI
People using the internet96%202422nd of 182World Bank
ICT service exports$4.1 bn202439th of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports3.8%2024102nd of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)42202662nd of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, Potash use, Phosphate use, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
  • Epoch AIAI compute share
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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