Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Hong Kong
2.27 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.36 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.36 trillion US dollar against 2.27 trillion US dollar in Hong Kong, a difference of 83.34 billion US dollar.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 158 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.02 billion US dollar | 507.39 billion US dollar | 309.37 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 490.70 billion US dollar | 1.30 trillion US dollar | 812.61 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.28 trillion US dollar | 1.77 trillion US dollar | 485.19 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.93 trillion US dollar | 2.31 trillion US dollar | 376.27 billion US dollar | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.36 trillion US dollar against 2.27 trillion US dollar in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 83.34 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.