Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Hong Kong, China
16,722 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Malta
74,864 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Malta rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person against 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 58,142 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.47 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 388.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 301.68 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per person | 590.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 834.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 26,562 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,439 BoP, current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 14,529 BoP, current US$ per person | 37,096 BoP, current US$ per person | 22,566 BoP, current US$ per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 16,756 BoP, current US$ per person | 77,312 BoP, current US$ per person | 60,556 BoP, current US$ per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person against 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 58,142 BoP, current US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Malta ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.