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

Latest (2024)
-16.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
988.46 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-71.01 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Hong Kong, 1981–2024

02505007501.0k1981200220241981: -62.2 % change on previous year1982: 67.7 % change on previous year1983: 988.5 % change on previous year1984: 90.1 % change on previous year1985: -10.7 % change on previous year1986: 42.8 % change on previous year1987: 69 % change on previous year1988: 9.3 % change on previous year1989: 8.2 % change on previous year1990: -10.7 % change on previous year1991: 15.4 % change on previous year1992: 192.2 % change on previous year1993: 114.6 % change on previous year1994: 21 % change on previous year1995: 16.6 % change on previous year1996: 6.1 % change on previous year1997: -8 % change on previous year1998: -31.9 % change on previous year1999: 33.6 % change on previous year2000: 215.2 % change on previous year2001: -71 % change on previous year2002: -19.9 % change on previous year2003: -21.2 % change on previous year2004: 186.5 % change on previous year2005: -7.5 % change on previous year2006: 40.3 % change on previous year2007: 42.7 % change on previous year2008: -15.9 % change on previous year2009: 1.5 % change on previous year2010: 69.9 % change on previous year2011: -2.6 % change on previous year2012: -8.1 % change on previous year2013: -5.4 % change on previous year2014: 69.1 % change on previous year2015: -44.3 % change on previous year2016: -3.8 % change on previous year2017: 34.7 % change on previous year2018: -26.3 % change on previous year2019: -49.7 % change on previous year2020: 120.9 % change on previous year2021: 12 % change on previous year2022: 27.3 % change on previous year2023: -19.2 % change on previous year2024: -16.3 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1981 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Fiji -11.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Mexico -13.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Liberia -15.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Poland -16.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 123 Guyana -16.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 124 South Korea -17.08 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.