Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 30.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong, China stood at 30.8%.
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 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 58.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1985.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 200 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 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +74.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -51.6% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +129.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -47.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +169.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7% | -119.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -714.2% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +168.6% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -73.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +224.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +168.5% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -78.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +183.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +71.9% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +112.1% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -3.8% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 14.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 30.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 15.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong, China 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 | +714.2% | -0.7% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | -0.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 4.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 16.1% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.8% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
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)
- 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, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Hong Kong, China was 30.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1985.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.