Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
19.7%
in 2024
Malta
145.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 145.6% against 19.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 125.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 7.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 1.2% | 10.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 78.6% | 56.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 50.9% | 20.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 199.8% | 174.2% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 145.6% 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 Malta?
- 125.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st 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.