Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 20.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 188 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 321,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 863,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 16.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 40.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 83.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 93.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.55 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$), per, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, China, at 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 20.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.