Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
30.8%
in 2024
Singapore
26.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 30.8% against 26.3% in Singapore, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 5.8% | 3.6% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 9.7% | 4.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 12.0% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 16.7% | 5.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 22.6% | 13.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 26.2% | 7.4% | 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 30.8% against 26.3% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 4.5%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th 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.