Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,740 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 449.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.32 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person | 371.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,303 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,149 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,923 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,830 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12,685 BoP, current US$ per person | -923.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,608 BoP, current US$ per person | 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 1,740 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland 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$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.