Hong Kong vs Singapore: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 5.65 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 215.39 million BoP, current US$ | 957.71 million BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 95.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 5.65 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 9th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.