Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 654.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
654.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 93.4%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
654.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-87.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023

02004006001998201020231998: 105.7 % change on previous year1999: 2.8 % change on previous year2000: 14.2 % change on previous year2001: -2.2 % change on previous year2002: 11.2 % change on previous year2003: -16.7 % change on previous year2004: 37.4 % change on previous year2005: 13.1 % change on previous year2006: 7.7 % change on previous year2007: 10.7 % change on previous year2008: 5.3 % change on previous year2009: -5.6 % change on previous year2010: 18.2 % change on previous year2011: 6.9 % change on previous year2012: 6.4 % change on previous year2013: 7.4 % change on previous year2014: 9.5 % change on previous year2015: 10.4 % change on previous year2016: 4.3 % change on previous year2017: 4.3 % change on previous year2018: 3.3 % change on previous year2019: -1.3 % change on previous year2020: -87.3 % change on previous year2021: -86.8 % change on previous year2022: 338.4 % change on previous year2023: 654.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 654.37 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.4% on the previous year and up 8,702.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 654.37 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -87.35 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1998 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1998 105.7 % change on previous year
1999 2.76 % change on previous year -97.4%
2000 14.18 % change on previous year +413.1%
2001 -2.18 % change on previous year -115.4%
2002 11.18 % change on previous year -612.3%
2003 -16.7 % change on previous year -249.4%
2004 37.37 % change on previous year -323.8%
2005 13.06 % change on previous year -65.1%
2006 7.74 % change on previous year -40.7%
2007 10.72 % change on previous year +38.5%
2008 5.25 % change on previous year -51.0%
2009 -5.62 % change on previous year -207.1%
2010 18.25 % change on previous year -424.5%
2011 6.86 % change on previous year -62.4%
2012 6.45 % change on previous year -6.1%
2013 7.43 % change on previous year +15.3%
2014 9.49 % change on previous year +27.7%
2015 10.37 % change on previous year +9.2%
2016 4.34 % change on previous year -58.2%
2017 4.34 % change on previous year +0.1%
2018 3.34 % change on previous year -23.1%
2019 -1.34 % change on previous year -140.2%
2020 -87.35 % change on previous year +6411.1%
2021 -86.78 % change on previous year -0.7%
2022 338.43 % change on previous year -490.0%
2023 654.37 % change on previous year +93.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.23 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 105.7 % change on previous year 2
2000s 7.5 % change on previous year -16.7 % change on previous year 37.37 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.95 % change on previous year -1.34 % change on previous year 18.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s 204.67 % change on previous year -87.35 % change on previous year 654.37 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was 654.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 654.37 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -87.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,702.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.