Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 13.67 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | 957.71 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.81 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 94.20 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 Singapore?
- 13.67 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.