Hong Kong, China vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
30.8%
in 2024
Palau
21.5%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Palau rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Palau
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 30.8% against 21.5% in Palau, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Palau ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 3.5% | 18.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 12.4% | 23.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 22.2% | 11.4% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Palau?
- Hong Kong, China, at 30.8% against 21.5% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Palau?
- 9.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Palau ranks 8th 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.