Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Hong Kong, China
407.88 billion US dollar
in 2025
Ireland
435.08 billion US dollar
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199720112025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 435.08 billion US dollar against 407.88 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 27.19 billion US dollar.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 149 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 164.97 billion US dollar 345.16 billion US dollar 180.19 billion US dollar Ireland
2010s 309.85 billion US dollar 592.18 billion US dollar 282.33 billion US dollar Ireland
2020s 378.69 billion US dollar 457.17 billion US dollar 78.48 billion US dollar Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Ireland, at 435.08 billion US dollar against 407.88 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
27.19 billion US dollar, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.