East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong
91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
2nd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong
050.0M100.0M150.0M197119972023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 91.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 5,705.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1980s 42.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 328.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 1,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 40.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 40.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 9,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 83.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 83.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 14,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 93.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 93.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
91.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.