Hong Kong, China vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment, net

Hong Kong, China
-45.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
-19.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
195th
Viet Nam rank
192nd

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Viet Nam
-100.0B-75.0B-50.0B-25.0B025.0B199620102024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ against -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 25.71 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 195th and Viet Nam ranks 192nd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s -232.09 million BoP, current US$ -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2000s 180.95 million BoP, current US$ -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s -18.05 billion BoP, current US$ -10.22 billion BoP, current US$ 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ Viet Nam
2020s -30.45 billion BoP, current US$ -17.12 billion BoP, current US$ 13.33 billion BoP, current US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Hong Kong, China or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ against -45.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
25.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Hong Kong, China ranks 195th and Viet Nam ranks 192nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.