Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 112,676 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
112,676 million USD
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
174,348 million USD
in 2015
All-time low
1,021 million USD
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 3.3k million USD1991: 1.0k million USD1992: 3.9k million USD1993: 6.9k million USD1994: 7.8k million USD1995: 6.2k million USD1996: 10.5k million USD1997: 11.4k million USD1998: 13.9k million USD1999: 25.4k million USD2000: 61.9k million USD2001: 23.8k million USD2002: 9.7k million USD2003: 13.7k million USD2004: 29.2k million USD2005: 34.1k million USD2006: 41.8k million USD2007: 58.4k million USD2008: 58.3k million USD2009: 55.5k million USD2010: 70.5k million USD2011: 96.6k million USD2012: 70.2k million USD2013: 74.3k million USD2014: 113.0k million USD2015: 174.3k million USD2016: 117.4k million USD2017: 110.7k million USD2018: 104.2k million USD2019: 73.7k million USD2020: 134.7k million USD2021: 140.2k million USD2022: 109.7k million USD2023: 112.7k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 112,676 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 174,348 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,021 million USD, in 1991.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 3rd out of 191 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.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 3,275 million USD
1991 1,021 million USD -68.8%
1992 3,887 million USD +280.8%
1993 6,930 million USD +78.3%
1994 7,828 million USD +13.0%
1995 6,213 million USD -20.6%
1996 10,460 million USD +68.4%
1997 11,368 million USD +8.7%
1998 13,939 million USD +22.6%
1999 25,355 million USD +81.9%
2000 61,938 million USD +144.3%
2001 23,776 million USD -61.6%
2002 9,682 million USD -59.3%
2003 13,653 million USD +41.0%
2004 29,160 million USD +113.6%
2005 34,060 million USD +16.8%
2006 41,814 million USD +22.8%
2007 58,400 million USD +39.7%
2008 58,316 million USD -0.1%
2009 55,536 million USD -4.8%
2010 70,535 million USD +27.0%
2011 96,583 million USD +36.9%
2012 70,174 million USD -27.3%
2013 74,291 million USD +5.9%
2014 113,037 million USD +52.2%
2015 174,348 million USD +54.2%
2016 117,389 million USD -32.7%
2017 110,686 million USD -5.7%
2018 104,242 million USD -5.8%
2019 73,712 million USD -29.3%
2020 134,713 million USD +82.8%
2021 140,186 million USD +4.1%
2022 109,686 million USD -21.8%
2023 112,676 million USD +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,028 million USD 1,021 million USD 25,355 million USD 10
2000s 38,633 million USD 9,682 million USD 61,938 million USD 10
2010s 100,500 million USD 70,174 million USD 174,348 million USD 10
2020s 124,315 million USD 109,686 million USD 140,186 million USD 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 1 China, mainland 163,253 million USD compare
  2. 2 Singapore 159,670 million USD compare
  3. 4 Brazil 65,897 million USD compare
  4. 5 Canada 50,324 million USD compare
  5. 6 France 42,032 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in China, Hong Kong SAR was 112,676 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 174,348 million USD in 2015.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,021 million USD in 1991.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.