Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares was 2.27 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Hong Kong, China, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 2.27 trillion US dollar for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.27 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.34 billion US dollar, in 1998.
That places Hong Kong, China 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 181.76 billion US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 165.34 billion US dollar | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 246.94 billion US dollar | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 328.06 billion US dollar | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 296.10 billion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 262.26 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 299.26 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 340.02 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 411.00 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 604.29 billion US dollar | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 941.21 billion US dollar | +55.8% |
| 2008 | 675.52 billion US dollar | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 749.28 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 849.57 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 912.87 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 trillion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 trillion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 trillion US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 trillion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 trillion US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 trillion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 trillion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 trillion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.83 trillion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.83 trillion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.88 trillion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.04 trillion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 2.27 trillion US dollar | +11.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 2.27 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89 billion US dollar, 38.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 2.27 trillion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.79 billion US dollar, 1273.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.02 billion US dollar | 165.34 billion US dollar | 246.94 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 490.70 billion US dollar | 262.26 billion US dollar | 941.21 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 trillion US dollar | 849.57 billion US dollar | 1.65 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 trillion US dollar | 1.73 trillion US dollar | 2.27 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 6 Germany 2.75 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.36 trillion US dollar compare
- 8 Japan 2.28 trillion US dollar compare
- 10 France 1.75 trillion US dollar compare
- 11 Switzerland 1.60 trillion US dollar compare
- 12 Singapore 1.59 trillion US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Hong Kong, China?
- Direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Hong Kong, China was 2.27 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.34 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.