Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was 104,286 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
104,286 million USD
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
124,090 million USD
in 2014
All-time low
2,448 million USD
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 2.4k million USD1991: 2.8k million USD1992: 8.3k million USD1993: 17.7k million USD1994: 21.4k million USD1995: 25.0k million USD1996: 26.5k million USD1997: 24.4k million USD1998: 16.6k million USD1999: 22.2k million USD2000: 59.4k million USD2001: 11.3k million USD2002: 17.5k million USD2003: 5.5k million USD2004: 43.6k million USD2005: 27.0k million USD2006: 44.5k million USD2007: 64.2k million USD2008: 48.4k million USD2009: 59.2k million USD2010: 86.3k million USD2011: 96.3k million USD2012: 83.4k million USD2013: 80.8k million USD2014: 124.1k million USD2015: 71.8k million USD2016: 59.7k million USD2017: 86.7k million USD2018: 82.2k million USD2019: 53.2k million USD2020: 100.7k million USD2021: 96.4k million USD2022: 106.2k million USD2023: 104.3k million USD

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 104,286 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 124,090 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,448 million USD, in 1990.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 4th out of 184 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 outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 2,448 million USD —
1991 2,825 million USD +15.4%
1992 8,254 million USD +192.2%
1993 17,713 million USD +114.6%
1994 21,437 million USD +21.0%
1995 25,000 million USD +16.6%
1996 26,531 million USD +6.1%
1997 24,407 million USD -8.0%
1998 16,626 million USD -31.9%
1999 22,191 million USD +33.5%
2000 59,374 million USD +167.6%
2001 11,345 million USD -80.9%
2002 17,463 million USD +53.9%
2003 5,514 million USD -68.4%
2004 43,631 million USD +691.3%
2005 27,002 million USD -38.1%
2006 44,478 million USD +64.7%
2007 64,168 million USD +44.3%
2008 48,377 million USD -24.6%
2009 59,200 million USD +22.4%
2010 86,251 million USD +45.7%
2011 96,339 million USD +11.7%
2012 83,415 million USD -13.4%
2013 80,776 million USD -3.2%
2014 124,090 million USD +53.6%
2015 71,816 million USD -42.1%
2016 59,699 million USD -16.9%
2017 86,703 million USD +45.2%
2018 82,197 million USD -5.2%
2019 53,204 million USD -35.3%
2020 100,719 million USD +89.3%
2021 96,433 million USD -4.3%
2022 106,226 million USD +10.2%
2023 104,286 million USD -1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +691.3% 5,514 million USD 43,631 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,743 million USD 2,448 million USD 26,531 million USD 10
2000s 38,055 million USD 5,514 million USD 64,168 million USD 10
2010s 82,449 million USD 53,204 million USD 124,090 million USD 10
2020s 101,916 million USD 96,433 million USD 106,226 million USD 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 1 Japan 184,022 million USD compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 147,850 million USD compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 104,954 million USD compare
  4. 5 Germany 101,254 million USD compare
  5. 6 Canada 89,583 million USD compare
  6. 7 France 72,356 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR was 104,286 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 124,090 million USD in 2014.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,448 million USD in 1990.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.