Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Hong Kong, China
0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
-0.200.20.40.6198020022024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 191 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 Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.