Hong Kong vs Middle East and Central Asia: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)

Hong Kong
140.75 billion
in 2024
Middle East and Central Asia
74.20 billion
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Middle East and Central Asia rank
3rd

Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Middle East and Central Asia
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B200520142024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 140.75 billion against 74.20 billion in Middle East and Central Asia, a difference of 66.55 billion.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.9 times Middle East and Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Middle East and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Middle East and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.99 billion 60.23 billion 33.24 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2010s 37.85 billion 43.04 billion 5.19 billion Middle East and Central Asia
2020s 77.37 billion 110.28 billion 32.91 billion Middle East and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Hong Kong or Middle East and Central Asia?
Hong Kong, at 140.75 billion against 74.20 billion in Middle East and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Hong Kong and Middle East and Central Asia?
66.55 billion, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Middle East and Central Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Middle East and Central Asia rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Middle East and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,694 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.