Hong Kong SAR, China - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong SAR, China was $83,423,020,000 as of 2020. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $140,892,000,000 in 2014 and $31,000,000 in 1981.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1980 $82,000,000
1981 $31,000,000
1982 $52,000,000
1983 $566,000,000
1984 $1,076,000,000
1985 $961,000,000
1986 $1,372,000,000
1987 $2,318,000,000
1988 $2,533,000,000
1989 $2,740,000,000
1990 $2,448,000,000
1991 $2,825,000,000
1992 $8,254,000,000
1993 $17,713,000,000
1994 $21,437,000,000
1995 $25,000,000,000
1996 $26,530,880,000
1997 $24,406,800,000
1998 $16,625,620,000
1999 $22,205,100,000
2000 $69,984,260,000
2001 $20,285,930,000
2002 $16,248,560,000
2003 $12,799,340,000
2004 $36,670,980,000
2005 $33,916,360,000
2006 $47,577,460,000
2007 $67,897,880,000
2008 $57,078,460,000
2009 $57,943,380,000
2010 $98,430,790,000
2011 $95,905,840,000
2012 $88,122,730,000
2013 $83,328,460,000
2014 $140,892,000,000
2015 $78,514,940,000
2016 $75,552,130,000
2017 $101,762,000,000
2018 $75,012,130,000
2019 $37,767,960,000
2020 $83,423,020,000

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 24.07 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 48.34 in 2014, while its lowest value was 0.10 in 1981.

Definition: 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, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1980 0.28
1981 0.10
1982 0.16
1983 1.89
1984 3.21
1985 2.69
1986 3.34
1987 4.58
1988 4.24
1989 3.98
1990 3.18
1991 3.18
1992 7.92
1993 14.72
1994 15.78
1995 17.28
1996 16.61
1997 13.76
1998 9.84
1999 13.40
2000 40.77
2001 11.97
2002 9.77
2003 7.93
2004 21.69
2005 18.68
2006 24.58
2007 32.09
2008 26.03
2009 27.07
2010 43.05
2011 38.59
2012 33.55
2013 30.22
2014 48.34
2015 25.38
2016 23.55
2017 29.82
2018 20.74
2019 10.40
2020 24.07

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong SAR, China was ($34,029,270,000) as of 2020. Over the past 22 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $15,721,640,000 in 2010 and ($102,532,000,000) in 2015.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1998 $2,686,263,000
1999 ($3,150,442,000)
2000 ($511,357,000)
2001 ($11,005,660,000)
2002 $9,500,966,000
2003 ($5,768,019,000)
2004 $14,476,870,000
2005 ($7,046,766,000)
2006 $2,675,541,000
2007 $5,776,875,000
2008 ($9,956,594,000)
2009 $3,667,674,000
2010 $15,721,640,000
2011 ($229,107,900)
2012 $13,235,720,000
2013 $6,470,877,000
2014 $11,044,480,000
2015 ($102,532,000,000)
2016 ($57,706,930,000)
2017 ($23,954,950,000)
2018 ($22,024,250,000)
2019 ($20,531,400,000)
2020 ($34,029,270,000)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Hong Kong SAR, China was $117,452,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $181,047,000,000 in 2015 and ($267,220,600) in 1985.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $49,822,080
1971 $59,483,390
1972 $110,442,100
1973 $271,274,600
1974 $153,444,400
1975 $377,359,600
1976 $255,361,800
1977 $273,737,300
1978 $477,382,700
1979 $648,065,900
1980 $710,201,400
1981 $2,062,786,000
1982 $1,236,857,000
1983 $1,144,127,000
1984 $1,287,740,000
1985 ($267,220,600)
1986 $1,888,314,000
1987 $6,249,829,000
1988 $4,978,950,000
1989 $2,041,095,000
1990 $3,275,072,000
1991 $1,020,860,000
1992 $3,887,467,000
1993 $6,929,626,000
1994 $7,827,939,000
1995 $6,213,363,000
1996 $10,460,170,000
1997 $11,368,150,000
1998 $13,939,360,000
1999 $25,355,410,000
2000 $70,495,740,000
2001 $31,291,720,000
2002 $6,747,855,000
2003 $18,567,360,000
2004 $22,194,240,000
2005 $40,963,130,000
2006 $44,901,790,000
2007 $62,121,010,000
2008 $67,035,190,000
2009 $54,275,710,000
2010 $82,709,140,000
2011 $96,135,080,000
2012 $74,887,140,000
2013 $76,857,450,000
2014 $129,847,000,000
2015 $181,047,000,000
2016 $133,259,000,000
2017 $125,717,000,000
2018 $97,036,260,000
2019 $58,299,360,000
2020 $117,452,000,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Hong Kong SAR, China was 33.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 58.52 in 2015, while its lowest value was -0.75 in 1985.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 1.31
1971 1.33
1972 1.93
1973 3.38
1974 1.63
1975 3.76
1976 1.98
1977 1.74
1978 2.61
1979 2.88
1980 2.46
1981 6.64
1982 3.83
1983 3.83
1984 3.84
1985 -0.75
1986 4.60
1987 12.35
1988 8.34
1989 2.97
1990 4.26
1991 1.15
1992 3.73
1993 5.76
1994 5.76
1995 4.30
1996 6.55
1997 6.41
1998 8.25
1999 15.30
2000 41.07
2001 18.47
2002 4.06
2003 11.51
2004 13.12
2005 22.56
2006 23.20
2007 29.36
2008 30.57
2009 25.36
2010 36.17
2011 38.68
2012 28.51
2013 27.88
2014 44.55
2015 58.52
2016 41.53
2017 36.84
2018 26.83
2019 16.06
2020 33.89

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments