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

Hong Kong, China
0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Arab Emirates
00.10.20.30.40.5198020022024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1879 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$), per unit, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.