China vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 45.84 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 648.07 million BoP, current US$ | 647.99 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 625.17 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.82 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.67 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 105.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 127.41 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 176.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.30 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, China or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 45.84 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- China ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.