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

Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
125.82 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
181.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
-267.22 million BoP, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China is 125.82 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China peaked at 181.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -267.22 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 49.82 million BoP, current US$
1971 59.48 million BoP, current US$ +19.4%
1972 110.44 million BoP, current US$ +85.7%
1973 271.27 million BoP, current US$ +145.6%
1974 153.44 million BoP, current US$ -43.4%
1975 377.36 million BoP, current US$ +145.9%
1976 255.36 million BoP, current US$ -32.3%
1977 273.74 million BoP, current US$ +7.2%
1978 477.38 million BoP, current US$ +74.4%
1979 648.07 million BoP, current US$ +35.8%
1980 710.20 million BoP, current US$ +9.6%
1981 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ +190.5%
1982 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ -40.0%
1983 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ -7.5%
1984 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ +12.6%
1985 -267.22 million BoP, current US$ -120.8%
1986 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ -806.6%
1987 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ +231.0%
1988 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ -20.3%
1989 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ -59.0%
1990 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ +60.5%
1991 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ -68.8%
1992 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ +280.8%
1993 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ +78.3%
1994 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ +13.0%
1995 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ -20.6%
1996 10.46 billion BoP, current US$ +68.4%
1997 11.37 billion BoP, current US$ +8.7%
1998 13.94 billion BoP, current US$ +22.6%
1999 25.36 billion BoP, current US$ +81.9%
2000 70.50 billion BoP, current US$ +178.0%
2001 31.29 billion BoP, current US$ -55.6%
2002 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ -78.4%
2003 18.57 billion BoP, current US$ +175.2%
2004 22.19 billion BoP, current US$ +19.5%
2005 40.96 billion BoP, current US$ +84.6%
2006 44.90 billion BoP, current US$ +9.6%
2007 62.12 billion BoP, current US$ +38.3%
2008 67.04 billion BoP, current US$ +7.9%
2009 54.28 billion BoP, current US$ -19.0%
2010 82.71 billion BoP, current US$ +52.4%
2011 96.14 billion BoP, current US$ +16.2%
2012 74.89 billion BoP, current US$ -22.1%
2013 76.86 billion BoP, current US$ +2.6%
2014 129.85 billion BoP, current US$ +68.9%
2015 181.05 billion BoP, current US$ +39.4%
2016 133.26 billion BoP, current US$ -26.4%
2017 125.72 billion BoP, current US$ -5.7%
2018 97.04 billion BoP, current US$ -22.8%
2019 58.30 billion BoP, current US$ -39.9%
2020 117.45 billion BoP, current US$ +101.5%
2021 137.19 billion BoP, current US$ +16.8%
2022 122.41 billion BoP, current US$ -10.8%
2023 121.99 billion BoP, current US$ -0.3%
2024 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 267.64 million BoP, current US$ 49.82 million BoP, current US$ 648.07 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ -267.22 million BoP, current US$ 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 25.36 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 41.86 billion BoP, current US$ 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ 70.50 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 105.58 billion BoP, current US$ 58.30 billion BoP, current US$ 181.05 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 124.97 billion BoP, current US$ 117.45 billion BoP, current US$ 137.19 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 1 United States of America 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Singapore 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Germany 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Hong Kong, China was 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 181.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -267.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.