Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China is 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.4834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 191 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$), per unit in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1075.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +204.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +173.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 Malta 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 10,704 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 0.3557 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Hong Kong, China was 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.