Hong Kong vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Hong Kong
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.2919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 19.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan'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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3059 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$), per unit, Hong Kong or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Hong Kong, at 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.2919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.