Hong Kong, China vs Malta: 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
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 39.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 225,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 701,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 39.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 100.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 118.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Hong Kong, China, at 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 39.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.