Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 120.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong is 120.98 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong peaked at 181.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -267.22 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 120.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 120.98 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 40.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 120.98 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 113.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +806.6% | -267.22 million BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 124.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 117.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong was 120.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 181.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -267.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.