Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports -41.07 billion BoP, current US$ against -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.21 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Australia ranks 194th and Hong Kong, China ranks 195th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -232.09 million BoP, current US$ | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | -11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 180.95 million BoP, current US$ | 11.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -43.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Australia, at -41.07 billion BoP, current US$ against -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 4.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Australia ranks 194th and Hong Kong, China ranks 195th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.