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

Hong Kong, China
0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
North America rank
5th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • North America
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 13.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th 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 North America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2401 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or North America?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and North America?
0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and North America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.