Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 12.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.