Hong Kong, China vs IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Hong Kong, China
- IBRD only
How they compare
IBRD only currently reports 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 184.50 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IBRD only's figure about 3.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IBRD only ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and IBRD only in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 120.20 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.58 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 197.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 110.40 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
| 2020s | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 274.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.78 billion BoP, current US$ | IBRD only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Hong Kong, China or IBRD only?
- IBRD only, at 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
- 184.50 billion BoP, current US$, with IBRD only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and IBRD only?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and IBRD only rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and IBRD only ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.