Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 126,181 million current US$ 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. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 126,181 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,021 million current US$, in 1991.
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 12th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,275 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,021 million current US$ | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 3,887 million current US$ | +280.8% |
| 1993 | 6,930 million current US$ | +78.3% |
| 1994 | 7,828 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 6,213 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 10,460 million current US$ | +68.4% |
| 1997 | 11,368 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 13,939 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 25,355 million current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2000 | 54,582 million current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2001 | 29,061 million current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 3,662 million current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2003 | 17,831 million current US$ | +386.9% |
| 2004 | 29,154 million current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 34,058 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 41,811 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 58,404 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 58,315 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55,535 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 70,541 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 96,581 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 70,180 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 74,294 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 113,038 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 174,353 million current US$ | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 117,387 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 110,684 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 104,246 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 73,714 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 134,710 million current US$ | +82.7% |
| 2021 | 140,186 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 109,685 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 122,947 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 126,181 million current US$ | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) 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 million current US$ | 17,831 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,028 million current US$ | 1,021 million current US$ | 25,355 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,241 million current US$ | 3,662 million current US$ | 58,404 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,502 million current US$ | 70,180 million current US$ | 174,353 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,742 million current US$ | 109,685 million current US$ | 140,186 million current US$ | 5 |
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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)
- Current account balance as a proportion of GDP 12.9% (2024)
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 million current US$ 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 million current US$ 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 million current US$ 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 35 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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