Hong Kong, China vs North America: 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
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 116.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5,132.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 2nd of 200 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 265,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 39.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 100.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 118.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.80 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$), per square, Hong Kong, China or North America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 22,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 116.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.