Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: 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
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person in Switzerland, a difference of 7,920 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 296.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 583.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 286.36 BoP, current US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per person | 712.64 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,149 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,455 BoP, current US$ per person | 693.82 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,250 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,843 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12,685 BoP, current US$ per person | -5,837 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,521 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 7,920 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.