East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 444.24 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 6.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.59 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 61.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.05 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 170.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.78 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 486.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 398.53 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 673.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 579.11 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong, China?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
- 444.24 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.