China, Hong Kong SAR vs Western Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Western Asia
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 104,286 million USD against 66,914 million USD in Western Asia, a difference of 37,372 million USD.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 168 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,743 million USD | 752.13 million USD | 15,991 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 38,055 million USD | 19,911 million USD | 18,144 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 82,449 million USD | 63,228 million USD | 19,221 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 101,916 million USD | 61,565 million USD | 40,351 million USD | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, China, Hong Kong SAR or Western Asia?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 104,286 million USD against 66,914 million USD in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between China, Hong Kong SAR and Western Asia?
- 37,372 million USD, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Western Asia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. 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.