Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 33.27 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.64 million BoP, current US$ | 301.30 million BoP, current US$ | 33.66 million BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 226.47 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.60 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 41.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 105.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 124.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.88 million BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 33.27 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore 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 (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.