Brazil vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net

Brazil
-47.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
-45.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
196th
Hong Kong, China rank
195th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Brazil
  • Hong Kong, China
-100.0B-75.0B-50.0B-25.0B025.0B197520002025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ against -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 2.22 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Brazil ranks 196th and Hong Kong, China ranks 195th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s -26.44 billion BoP, current US$ -232.09 million BoP, current US$ 26.21 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s -17.89 billion BoP, current US$ 180.95 million BoP, current US$ 18.07 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s -65.04 billion BoP, current US$ -18.05 billion BoP, current US$ 46.99 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s -39.89 billion BoP, current US$ -30.45 billion BoP, current US$ 9.44 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Brazil or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ against -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Brazil and Hong Kong, China?
2.22 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hong Kong, China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Brazil ranks 196th and Hong Kong, China ranks 195th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.