China, Hong Kong SAR vs Northern America: Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 361,428 million USD against 112,676 million USD in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 248,752 million USD.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.2 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,028 million USD | 99,692 million USD | 90,664 million USD | Northern America |
| 2000s | 38,633 million USD | 215,732 million USD | 177,098 million USD | Northern America |
| 2010s | 100,500 million USD | 314,207 million USD | 213,707 million USD | Northern America |
| 2020s | 124,315 million USD | 331,712 million USD | 207,397 million USD | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, China, Hong Kong SAR or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 361,428 million USD against 112,676 million USD in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$ between China, Hong Kong SAR and Northern America?
- 248,752 million USD, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Northern America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Northern America rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.