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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
126,181
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,632
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region currently reports 126,181 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 80,549.

That makes China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's figure about 2.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 36 groups.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 9,028 70.87 8,957 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2000s 38,241 5,912 32,329 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 100,502 10,312 90,190 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 126,742 27,922 98,820 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 United Arab Emirates?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, at 126,181 against 45,632 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United Arab Emirates?
80,549, with China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United Arab Emirates?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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