Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Hong Kong, China peaked at 140.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1982 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1983 | 566.00 million BoP, current US$ | +988.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1985 | 961.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1988 | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 8.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +192.2% |
| 1993 | 17.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +114.6% |
| 1994 | 21.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 25.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 26.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 24.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 16.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 69.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +215.2% |
| 2001 | 20.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2002 | 16.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 36.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +186.5% |
| 2005 | 33.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 47.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 67.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 57.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 57.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 98.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 95.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 88.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 83.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 140.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 78.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 75.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 101.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 75.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 37.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 83.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2021 | 93.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 119.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 96.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3557 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Hong Kong, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Hong Kong, China was 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 140.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.