Arab World vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Arab World
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 21.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Arab World ranks 8th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Arab World or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Hong Kong, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Arab World ranks 8th and Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.