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

Hong Kong, China
407.88 billion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore
479.83 billion US dollar
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Singapore rank
9th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 479.83 billion US dollar against 407.88 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 71.94 billion US dollar.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 9th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 144.06 billion US dollar 73.93 billion US dollar 70.13 billion US dollar Hong Kong, China
2010s 309.85 billion US dollar 216.06 billion US dollar 93.79 billion US dollar Hong Kong, China
2020s 383.56 billion US dollar 458.27 billion US dollar 74.72 billion US dollar Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 479.83 billion US dollar against 407.88 billion US dollar in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
71.94 billion US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 9th 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.