Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Macau, China, a difference of 81.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.4 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 246,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 39.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 100.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 118.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89.45 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$), per square, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 81.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Macau, China ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.