China, Hong Kong SAR vs European Union (27): Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 181,368 million USD against 104,286 million USD in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 77,082 million USD.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.7 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27) ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th and European Union (27) ranks 7th of 168 countries.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,743 million USD | 149,306 million USD | 132,563 million USD | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 38,055 million USD | 519,518 million USD | 481,463 million USD | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 82,449 million USD | 503,930 million USD | 421,482 million USD | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 101,916 million USD | 255,459 million USD | 153,543 million USD | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, China, Hong Kong SAR or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 181,368 million USD against 104,286 million USD in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between China, Hong Kong SAR and European Union (27)?
- 77,082 million USD, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and European Union (27)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and European Union (27) rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th and European Union (27) ranks 7th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.