Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 126,181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 126,181 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 174,353 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,021, in 1991.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,275 | — |
| 1991 | 1,021 | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 3,887 | +280.8% |
| 1993 | 6,930 | +78.3% |
| 1994 | 7,828 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 6,213 | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 10,460 | +68.4% |
| 1997 | 11,368 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 13,939 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 25,355 | +81.9% |
| 2000 | 54,582 | +115.3% |
| 2001 | 29,061 | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 3,662 | -87.4% |
| 2003 | 17,831 | +386.9% |
| 2004 | 29,154 | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 34,058 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 41,811 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 58,404 | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 58,315 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55,535 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 70,541 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 96,581 | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 70,180 | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 74,294 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 113,038 | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 174,353 | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 117,387 | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 110,684 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 104,246 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 73,714 | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 134,710 | +82.7% |
| 2021 | 140,186 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 109,685 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 122,947 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 126,181 | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +386.9% | 3,662 | 17,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,028 | 1,021 | 25,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,241 | 3,662 | 58,404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,502 | 70,180 | 174,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,742 | 109,685 | 140,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- 9 British Virgin Islands 53,599 compare
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More economy & growth data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 0.9% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 331.7% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 30.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 3.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 0.3579 (2022)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 126,181 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 174,353 in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 in 1991.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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