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