Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -16.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Hong Kong stood at -16.27 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Hong Kong peaked at 988.46 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -71.01 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Hong Kong ranks 121st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -62.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 67.74 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1983 | 988.46 % change on previous year | +1359.2% |
| 1984 | 90.11 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1985 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1986 | 42.77 % change on previous year | -500.2% |
| 1987 | 68.95 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1989 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1990 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1991 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 1992 | 192.18 % change on previous year | +1147.9% |
| 1993 | 114.6 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1994 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1997 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1998 | -31.88 % change on previous year | +298.2% |
| 1999 | 33.56 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2000 | 215.17 % change on previous year | +541.2% |
| 2001 | -71.01 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2002 | -19.9 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2003 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 186.51 % change on previous year | -978.6% |
| 2005 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2006 | 40.28 % change on previous year | -636.2% |
| 2007 | 42.71 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2010 | 69.87 % change on previous year | +4511.3% |
| 2011 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2012 | -8.12 % change on previous year | +216.4% |
| 2013 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 69.08 % change on previous year | -1369.8% |
| 2015 | -44.27 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2016 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2017 | 34.69 % change on previous year | -1019.3% |
| 2018 | -26.29 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2019 | -49.65 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2020 | 120.88 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2021 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2023 | -19.17 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2024 | -16.27 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -16.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -16.27 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4511.3% | 1.52 % change on previous year | 69.87 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1359.2% | 67.74 % change on previous year | 988.46 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1369.8% | -5.44 % change on previous year | 69.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.62 % change on previous year | -62.2 % change on previous year | 988.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.9 % change on previous year | -31.88 % change on previous year | 192.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.06 % change on previous year | -71.01 % change on previous year | 215.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -49.65 % change on previous year | 69.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.96 % change on previous year | -19.17 % change on previous year | 120.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 118 Fiji -11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mexico -13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Liberia -15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Poland -16.65 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Guyana -16.82 % change on previous year compare
- 124 South Korea -17.08 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Hong Kong?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Hong Kong was -16.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 988.46 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.01 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Hong Kong ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.