Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 13.67 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | 957.71 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.81 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$), gaps, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 13.67 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.