Hong Kong, China vs Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
19.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg
116.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 116.4% against 19.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 96.7%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 5.9 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 35.4% | 14.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 52.9% | 22.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.1% | 2.5% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 116.4% against 19.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg?
- 96.7%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.