Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 13.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 790.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), gaps, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ against 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 13.39 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 11th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.