China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs France: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
126,181
in 2024
France
33,736
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
12th
France rank
15th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region currently reports 126,181 against 33,736 in France, a difference of 92,445.

That makes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's figure about 3.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th and France ranks 15th of 36 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region France Difference Ahead
1990s 9,028 23,014 13,987 France
2000s 38,241 26,062 12,179 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 100,502 25,923 74,579 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 126,742 39,312 87,430 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, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or France?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at 126,181 against 33,736 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and France?
92,445, with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and France rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th and France ranks 15th of 36 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed