Hong Kong, China vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Hong Kong, China
10,704 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
World
180.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
World rank
9th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- World
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 10,523 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 59.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and World ranks 9th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.3 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,595 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 6,149 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,911 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,838 BoP, current US$ per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 12,685 BoP, current US$ per person | 215.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,469 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$), per capita, Hong Kong, China or World?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person against 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Hong Kong, China and World?
- 10,523 BoP, current US$ per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and World ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.