Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.