Australia vs China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Australia
53,454
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
126,181
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
12th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Australia
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
How they compare
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region currently reports 126,181 against 53,454 in Australia, a difference of 72,727.
That makes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's figure about 2.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th of 222 countries.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,870 | 9,028 | 3,157 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2000s | 20,051 | 38,241 | 18,190 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2010s | 50,078 | 100,502 | 50,424 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 2020s | 38,683 | 126,742 | 88,059 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Australia or China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at 126,181 against 53,454 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 72,727, with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Australia ranks 10th and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.