Hong Kong, China vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Hong Kong, China
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 398.86 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.0 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.28 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 107.53 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 304.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 262.75 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 270.07 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 421.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 327.24 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Hong Kong, China or North America?
- North America, at 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 398.86 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.