Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 30.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hong Kong, China stood at 30.8%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 58.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1985.
That places Hong Kong, China 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +74.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -51.6% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +129.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -47.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +169.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7% | -119.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -714.2% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +168.6% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -73.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +224.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +168.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +183.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +112.1% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -0.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 4.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 16.1% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.8% | 37.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3557 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 56,450 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.9802 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 55,852 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 30.8% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.