Hong Kong, China vs Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Hong Kong, China
16,722 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Other small states
864.46 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Other small states rank
2nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person against 864.46 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states, a difference of 15,858 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 19.3 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Other small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person 46.32 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1980s 388.22 BoP, current US$ per person 19.24 BoP, current US$ per person 368.99 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1990s 1,425 BoP, current US$ per person 127.44 BoP, current US$ per person 1,297 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,123 BoP, current US$ per person 2,232 BoP, current US$ per person 3,891 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 14,529 BoP, current US$ per person 5,946 BoP, current US$ per person 8,583 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 16,756 BoP, current US$ per person 1,535 BoP, current US$ per person 15,221 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Other small states?
Hong Kong, China, at 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person against 864.46 BoP, current US$ per person in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
15,858 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Other small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Other small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Other small states ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.