Current account and capital flows · Hong Kong
Hong Kong Current Account
The Hong Kong Current Account measures money flowing between Hong Kong and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.
- Importancia
- Low
- Publicado
- Quarterly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- HKD · Hong Kong dollar
- Banco central
- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de Q2, se publicó el 2026-09-21 y fue HK$96.0B.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | Q2 | HK$96.0B | – | HK$36.4B |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Q1 | HK$36.4B | – | HK$95.0B ® |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Q4 | HK$93.9B | – | HK$94.9B ® |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Q3 | HK$98.2B | – | HK$95.8B ® |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Q2 | HK$92.6B | – | HK$126.9B ® |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Q1 | HK$125.2B | – | HK$95.9B ® |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Q4 | HK$96.3B | – | HK$119.9B ® |
Por qué importa
A current-account deficit must be financed by foreign capital, which makes a currency vulnerable when investors turn cautious; a surplus country lends to the world. Capital-flow data show whether foreigners are buying the country's bonds and shares. Tourism and remittances are large sources of foreign currency for some economies.
Cómo se calcula
The balance of payments records every transaction with non-residents: goods, services, income, transfers (current account) and investment (financial account); the two mirror each other.
Current account = trade balance + primary income + secondary income
Current account + capital account + financial account ≈ 0Qué significan los cambios
- A deficit above about 4–5% of GDP is often seen as a risk for emerging-market currencies.
- Large foreign purchases of local bonds support the currency.
Mayor de lo esperado: A larger surplus or stronger inflows than expected tend to support the Hong Kong dollar.
Menor de lo esperado: A larger deficit or weaker inflows than expected tend to weigh on the Hong Kong dollar.
Una breve historia
Balance-of-payments accounting was standardised by the International Monetary Fund after 1945; current-account crises shaped events from the 1990s emerging-market crises to the euro debt crisis.
The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to the US dollar, so the base rate follows the Fed.
Preguntas
What is the Hong Kong Current Account?
The Hong Kong Current Account measures money flowing between Hong Kong and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.
What was the latest Hong Kong Current Account?
HK$96.0B for Q2, published on 21 September 2026.
When is the next Hong Kong Current Account?
On Monday 21 December 2026 at 08:30 UTC.
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