Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 338.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 258.10 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 4.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 263.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 246.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 964.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 835.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 747.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 401.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 306.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong, China?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 338.64 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China?
- 258.10 billion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.