Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: 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
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 59.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 449,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 693,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 1990s | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2000s | 39.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 100.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
| 2020s | 118.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 171.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 175.19 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per square between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 59.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.