Hong Kong, China vs Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Hong Kong, China
-16.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Liberia
-15.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
121st
Liberia rank
120th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports -15.58 % change on previous year against -16.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 120th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 133.62 % change on previous year 61.03 % change on previous year 72.59 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1990s 42.7 % change on previous year -59.49 % change on previous year 102.18 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2000s 35.06 % change on previous year 18.63 % change on previous year 16.43 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2010s -4.04 % change on previous year 118.73 % change on previous year 122.77 % change on previous year Liberia
2020s 24.96 % change on previous year 63.15 % change on previous year 38.19 % change on previous year Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Hong Kong, China or Liberia?
Liberia, at -15.58 % change on previous year against -16.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Hong Kong, China and Liberia?
0.69 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Liberia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Liberia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Liberia ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.