Hong Kong vs Singapore: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)
Hong Kong
140.75 billion
in 2024
Singapore
78.66 billion
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 140.75 billion against 78.66 billion in Singapore, a difference of 62.08 billion.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.8 times Singapore'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 Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.99 billion | 16.03 billion | 10.96 billion | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 37.85 billion | 48.93 billion | 11.08 billion | Singapore |
| 2020s | 77.37 billion | 74.23 billion | 3.14 billion | Hong Kong |
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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 140.75 billion against 78.66 billion in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 62.08 billion, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.