Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Germany currently reports 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 27.59 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 46.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 132.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 144.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Germany, at 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 27.59 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Germany ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.