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

Hong Kong, China
0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malta
1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malta
024197119972024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malta's figure about 7.4 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malta
2010s 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malta
2020s 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.74 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
Malta, at 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.