Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,722 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
24,831 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
-48.98 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 24,831 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -48.98 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th 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$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 14.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 26.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.1% |
| 1973 | 63.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.8% |
| 1974 | 35.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 84.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +141.3% |
| 1976 | 56.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 59.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 102.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1979 | 131.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 140.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 397.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +183.7% |
| 1982 | 234.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 214.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 238.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | -48.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.5% |
| 1986 | 341.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -797.9% |
| 1987 | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per person | +227.7% |
| 1988 | 884.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 358.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 1990 | 574.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 177.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 1992 | 670.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +277.6% |
| 1993 | 1,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1994 | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1997 | 1,752 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2,130 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 3,838 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.2% |
| 2000 | 10,577 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.6% |
| 2001 | 4,660 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 2002 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.5% |
| 2003 | 2,759 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.7% |
| 2004 | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 6,012 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 8,982 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 9,635 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,784 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 11,775 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 13,594 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 10,474 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 10,706 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17,961 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 24,831 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 18,164 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 17,004 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 13,020 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 7,765 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 15,700 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.2% |
| 2021 | 18,507 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 16,663 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 16,187 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 388.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,838 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,577 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,529 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,765 BoP, current US$ per person | 24,831 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,756 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,700 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,507 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Malta 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Guyana 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.3594 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 56,469 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3557 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 24,831 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.