Hong Kong, China vs Small states: 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
- Small states
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 7.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1980s | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2518 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or Small states?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 0.2685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Small states ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.