Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China is 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.5852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Hong Kong, China 5th out of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.5% |
| 1986 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -714.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 0.115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +183.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 0.232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 2 Suriname 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Guyana 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palau 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person (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 unit in Hong Kong, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China was 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.