Hong Kong, China vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Hong Kong, China
-16.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico
-13.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
121st
Mexico rank
119th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -13.31 % change on previous year against -16.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.96 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mexico ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 119th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.62 % change on previous year | 198.96 % change on previous year | 65.34 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 77.88 % change on previous year | 54.72 % change on previous year | 23.16 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 29.27 % change on previous year | 33.9 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 26.59 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37.91 % change on previous year | -72.8 % change on previous year | 110.71 % 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$), annual, Hong Kong, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -13.31 % change on previous year against -16.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
- 2.96 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 119th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.