Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person against 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9,310 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.35 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 388.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 697.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 308.92 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,490 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,066 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14,529 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,156 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,374 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16,756 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,850 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,094 BoP, current US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person against 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 9,310 BoP, current US$ per person, 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$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.