Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany, a difference of 30.63 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 291.84 million BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 846.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 68.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 105.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 106.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), gaps filled, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 30.63 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.