Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.39 % change on previous year against 3.14 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Hong Kong, China ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5 % change on previous year | 48.69 % change on previous year | 40.19 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 17.59 % change on previous year | 100.26 % change on previous year | 82.67 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 21.34 % change on previous year | 52.46 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 12.44 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6.48 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 0.208 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.38 % change on previous year | 22.06 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 3.39 % change on previous year against 3.14 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Hong Kong, China ranks 117th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.