Hong Kong, China vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
30.8%
in 2024
Suriname
45.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Suriname rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 45.1% against 30.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | -0.6% | 2.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -7.9% | 12.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -5.3% | 11.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 21.9% | -5.1% | 27.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 2.2% | 33.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 8.8% | 24.8% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 45.1% against 30.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
- 14.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 2nd 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.