Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,011.9%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
806.65 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-120.75 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024

-2000200400600800197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 3.14 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,011.9% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Hong Kong, China peaked at 806.65 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -120.75 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Hong Kong, China ranks 117th of 202 countries 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 19.39 % change on previous year
1972 85.67 % change on previous year +341.8%
1973 145.63 % change on previous year +70.0%
1974 -43.44 % change on previous year -129.8%
1975 145.93 % change on previous year -436.0%
1976 -32.33 % change on previous year -122.2%
1977 7.2 % change on previous year -122.3%
1978 74.39 % change on previous year +933.9%
1979 35.75 % change on previous year -51.9%
1980 9.59 % change on previous year -73.2%
1981 190.45 % change on previous year +1886.4%
1982 -40.04 % change on previous year -121.0%
1983 -7.5 % change on previous year -81.3%
1984 12.55 % change on previous year -267.4%
1985 -120.75 % change on previous year -1062.0%
1986 806.65 % change on previous year -768.0%
1987 230.97 % change on previous year -71.4%
1988 -20.33 % change on previous year -108.8%
1989 -59.01 % change on previous year +190.2%
1990 60.46 % change on previous year -202.5%
1991 -68.83 % change on previous year -213.9%
1992 280.8 % change on previous year -508.0%
1993 78.26 % change on previous year -72.1%
1994 12.96 % change on previous year -83.4%
1995 -20.63 % change on previous year -259.1%
1996 68.35 % change on previous year -431.4%
1997 8.68 % change on previous year -87.3%
1998 22.62 % change on previous year +160.6%
1999 81.9 % change on previous year +262.1%
2000 178.03 % change on previous year +117.4%
2001 -55.61 % change on previous year -131.2%
2002 -78.44 % change on previous year +41.0%
2003 175.16 % change on previous year -323.3%
2004 19.53 % change on previous year -88.8%
2005 84.57 % change on previous year +332.9%
2006 9.62 % change on previous year -88.6%
2007 38.35 % change on previous year +298.8%
2008 7.91 % change on previous year -79.4%
2009 -19.03 % change on previous year -340.6%
2010 52.39 % change on previous year -375.2%
2011 16.23 % change on previous year -69.0%
2012 -22.1 % change on previous year -236.2%
2013 2.63 % change on previous year -111.9%
2014 68.95 % change on previous year +2520.3%
2015 39.43 % change on previous year -42.8%
2016 -26.4 % change on previous year -166.9%
2017 -5.66 % change on previous year -78.6%
2018 -22.81 % change on previous year +303.1%
2019 -39.92 % change on previous year +75.0%
2020 101.46 % change on previous year -354.2%
2021 16.81 % change on previous year -83.4%
2022 -10.78 % change on previous year -164.1%
2023 -0.3447 % change on previous year -96.8%
2024 3.14 % change on previous year -1011.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.69 % change on previous year -43.44 % change on previous year 145.93 % change on previous year 9
1980s 100.26 % change on previous year -120.75 % change on previous year 806.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 52.46 % change on previous year -68.83 % change on previous year 280.8 % change on previous year 10
2000s 36.01 % change on previous year -78.44 % change on previous year 178.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.27 % change on previous year -39.92 % change on previous year 68.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 22.06 % change on previous year -10.78 % change on previous year 101.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 114 Saint Lucia 3.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 115 Costa Rica 3.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 116 Georgia 3.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 119 Algeria 0.9906 % change on previous year compare
  6. 120 Republic of Moldova 0.2505 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Hong Kong, China?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Hong Kong, China was 3.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 806.65 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -120.75 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Hong Kong, China ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.