Hong Kong, China vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Hong Kong, China
0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Palau
0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Palau rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Palau
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau, a difference of 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Palau ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or Palau?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and Palau?
- 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Palau ranks 8th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.