Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 33.27 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.64 million BoP, current US$ | 301.30 million BoP, current US$ | 33.66 million BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 226.47 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.60 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 41.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 105.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 124.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.88 million BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 33.27 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.