Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Hong Kong, China peaked at 134.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong, China 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 82,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 31,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1982 | 52,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1983 | 571,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +988.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1985 | 970,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 8.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +192.2% |
| 1993 | 17.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 1994 | 21.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 23.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 25.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 23.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 21.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 66.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +215.2% |
| 2001 | 19.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2002 | 15.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 12.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 34.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.5% |
| 2005 | 32.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 45.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 64.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 54.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 55.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 93.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 91.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 83.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 79.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 134.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 74.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 71.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 96.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 71.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 35.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 79.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.9% |
| 2021 | 89.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 113.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2986.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 57788.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +988.5% | 52,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 571,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 134.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 British Virgin Islands 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macau, China 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), per in Hong Kong, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Hong Kong, China was 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 134.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.