East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Hong Kong, China
050.0M100.0M150.0M197119972023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 91.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5,662.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 43.23 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, China
1990s 331.39 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, China
2000s 1,852 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, China
2010s 9,506 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, China
2020s 14,284 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, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
91.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.