Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hong Kong, 1980–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hong Kong is 99.85 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hong Kong peaked at 140.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong, 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% |
| 2025 | 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 68.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 2295.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +988.5% | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | 566.00 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 95.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 4 Netherlands 121.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 101.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 96.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Ireland 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- 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 in Hong Kong?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Hong Kong was 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 140.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.