Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Portfolio Investment, net

Hong Kong, China
158.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Korea
87.73 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Korea rank
3rd

Portfolio Investment, net over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B197620002025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 158.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 70.82 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
1990s -27.58 billion BoP, current US$ -3.98 billion BoP, current US$ 23.60 billion BoP, current US$ Korea
2000s 26.35 billion BoP, current US$ -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ 30.14 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2010s 37.85 billion BoP, current US$ 24.18 billion BoP, current US$ 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China
2020s 80.93 billion BoP, current US$ 28.17 billion BoP, current US$ 52.77 billion BoP, current US$ Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 158.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 87.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
70.82 billion BoP, current US$, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,932 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.