East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 12.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 3rd 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 | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 0.1816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.