Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Hong Kong, China
3.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
117th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
118th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-50005001.0k197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.14 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.26 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 117th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 48.69 % change on previous year 122.18 % change on previous year 73.49 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 100.26 % change on previous year -107.16 % change on previous year 207.41 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1990s 48.23 % change on previous year 105.34 % change on previous year 57.11 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 36.01 % change on previous year 171.88 % change on previous year 135.87 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 6.27 % change on previous year 0.4497 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s 22.06 % change on previous year -0.571 % change on previous year 22.63 % 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$), annual, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.14 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.26 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Hong Kong, China ranks 117th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.