Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Hong Kong, China
19.7%
in 2024
Singapore
15.6%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 19.7% against 15.6% in Singapore, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th of 189 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 6.4% | 5.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 11.4% | 10.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 13.5% | 16.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 19.7% against 15.6% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 4.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 4th 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.