Cyprus vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Cyprus
27.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
30.8%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
6th
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 30.8% against 27.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 6.1% | 3.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 21.9% | 14.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 198.4% | 35.6% | 162.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -94.2% | 33.6% | 127.8% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Cyprus or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 30.8% against 27.1% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
- 3.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong, China?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.