Hong Kong, China vs Small states: 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
- Small states
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person against 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 16,066 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 25.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Small states ranks 5th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 388.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 361.23 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,293 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,572 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,551 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14,529 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,903 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,626 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 16,756 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,160 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,595 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Small states?
- Hong Kong, China, at 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person against 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 16,066 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Small states ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.