Hong Kong, China vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Hong Kong, China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes World's figure about 10.7 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.64 million BoP, current US$ | 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.19 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1980s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.17 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 1990s | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 440.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 431.53 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 41.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 105.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 124.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Hong Kong, China or World?
- World, at 1.35 trillion 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 World?
- 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.