Hong Kong, China vs IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Hong Kong, China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 217.26 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 3.7 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and IDA & IBRD total in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 545.08 million BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 95.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.99 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 280.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 193.22 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 328.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 233.61 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Hong Kong, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Hong Kong, China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 217.26 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.