Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China is 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 19,488 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong, China 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 9.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 1983 | 105.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +972.0% |
| 1984 | 199.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 1985 | 176.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 248.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 415.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.3% |
| 1988 | 450.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 481.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 429.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 491.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1,423 BoP, current US$ per person | +189.7% |
| 1993 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.9% |
| 1994 | 3,552 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 4,061 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 4,123 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,761 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,541 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 3,361 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 10,500 BoP, current US$ per person | +212.4% |
| 2001 | 3,021 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.2% |
| 2002 | 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.3% |
| 2005 | 4,978 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6,938 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 9,817 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 8,204 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 8,310 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,013 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 13,562 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12,325 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 11,607 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 19,488 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 10,768 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 10,298 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13,764 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 10,065 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 5,030 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 11,151 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.7% |
| 2021 | 12,606 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 16,199 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 12,764 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 481.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,674 BoP, current US$ per person | 429.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,123 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,149 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,500 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,030 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,488 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,685 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,199 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 3 Malta 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Ireland 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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 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$), annual growth rate 0.3557 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Hong Kong, China was 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 19,488 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.