Cayman 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
- Cayman Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 50.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, a difference of 65.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.3 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 362,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 221,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 623,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 51.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 100.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 15.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Cayman Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 50.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 65.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Cayman Islands ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.