Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Hong Kong
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 19.7% against 14.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 0.2% | 11.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 2.2% | 19.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 2.7% | 27.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 6.7% | 18.8% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, at 19.7% against 14.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 191 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.