Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 89,476 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89,476 million USD
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
128,649 million USD
in 2014
All-time low
3,877 million USD
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 3.9k million USD1991: 4.1k million USD1992: 10.8k million USD1993: 21.4k million USD1994: 24.3k million USD1995: 27.3k million USD1996: 27.3k million USD1997: 23.8k million USD1998: 16.0k million USD1999: 22.3k million USD2000: 62.1k million USD2001: 12.1k million USD2002: 19.3k million USD2003: 6.5k million USD2004: 53.0k million USD2005: 32.8k million USD2006: 54.3k million USD2007: 76.3k million USD2008: 56.7k million USD2009: 69.3k million USD2010: 100.9k million USD2011: 108.7k million USD2012: 90.6k million USD2013: 86.2k million USD2014: 128.6k million USD2015: 71.8k million USD2016: 58.8k million USD2017: 83.4k million USD2018: 76.7k million USD2019: 48.6k million USD2020: 90.5k million USD2021: 86.3k million USD2022: 94.1k million USD2023: 89.5k million USD

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 89,476 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 128,649 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,877 million USD, in 1990.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 3,877 million USD
1991 4,089 million USD +5.5%
1992 10,830 million USD +164.8%
1993 21,383 million USD +97.5%
1994 24,318 million USD +13.7%
1995 27,258 million USD +12.1%
1996 27,314 million USD +0.2%
1997 23,783 million USD -12.9%
1998 16,012 million USD -32.7%
1999 22,320 million USD +39.4%
2000 62,086 million USD +178.2%
2001 12,089 million USD -80.5%
2002 19,264 million USD +59.4%
2003 6,462 million USD -66.5%
2004 53,041 million USD +720.9%
2005 32,829 million USD -38.1%
2006 54,302 million USD +65.4%
2007 76,286 million USD +40.5%
2008 56,679 million USD -25.7%
2009 69,307 million USD +22.3%
2010 100,931 million USD +45.6%
2011 108,713 million USD +7.7%
2012 90,584 million USD -16.7%
2013 86,153 million USD -4.9%
2014 128,649 million USD +49.3%
2015 71,816 million USD -44.2%
2016 58,816 million USD -18.1%
2017 83,361 million USD +41.7%
2018 76,681 million USD -8.0%
2019 48,623 million USD -36.6%
2020 90,545 million USD +86.2%
2021 86,281 million USD -4.7%
2022 94,052 million USD +9.0%
2023 89,476 million USD -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,119 million USD 3,877 million USD 27,314 million USD 10
2000s 44,234 million USD 6,462 million USD 76,286 million USD 10
2010s 85,433 million USD 48,623 million USD 128,649 million USD 10
2020s 90,088 million USD 86,281 million USD 94,052 million USD 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 1 Japan 201,907 million USD compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 134,749 million USD compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 6,393 million USD compare
  4. 3 Switzerland 94,403 million USD compare
  5. 5 Germany 82,280 million USD compare
  6. 6 Canada 74,792 million USD compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.75 million USD compare
  8. 7 France 63,404 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in China, Hong Kong SAR was 89,476 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 128,649 million USD in 2014.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,877 million USD in 1990.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,043 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.