Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Hong Kong, China
-16.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Korea
-17.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
121st
Korea rank
124th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -16.27 % change on previous year against -17.08 % change on previous year in Korea, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Korea ranks 124th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.62 % change on previous year | 94.04 % change on previous year | 39.58 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 34.9 % change on previous year | 22.27 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 35.06 % change on previous year | 21.23 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | Korea |
| 2020s | 24.96 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at -16.27 % change on previous year against -17.08 % change on previous year in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.81 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Korea ranks 124th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.