Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Hong Kong, China
10,704 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
7,024 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020022024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3,680 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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 United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 210.91 BoP, current US$ per person 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person 206.29 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
1990s 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person 53.99 BoP, current US$ per person 2,620 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2000s 6,149 BoP, current US$ per person 950.95 BoP, current US$ per person 5,198 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 12,092 BoP, current US$ per person 1,265 BoP, current US$ per person 10,827 BoP, current US$ per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 12,685 BoP, current US$ per person 3,197 BoP, current US$ per person 9,488 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, China, at 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
3,680 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.