British Virgin Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 149.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 360,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 367,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 77,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 14.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 128.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 352.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 251.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 261.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, British Virgin Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- British Virgin Islands, at 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 149.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.