Hong Kong vs Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Hong Kong
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 30.8% against 2.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 10.7 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 2.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 0.4% | 5.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 6.2% | 15.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 5.4% | 30.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 3.5% | 30.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Hong Kong or Pacific island small states?
- Hong Kong, at 30.8% against 2.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Hong Kong and Pacific island small states?
- 27.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Pacific island small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Pacific island small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.