Euro Area (EA) vs Hong Kong, China: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

Euro Area (EA)
162.62 billion
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
78.10 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
5th
Hong Kong, China rank
7th

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • Hong Kong, China
-500.0B0500.0B1.0T1.5T200520142024

How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 162.62 billion against 78.10 billion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 84.52 billion.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 2.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 9 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 541.08 billion 52.88 billion 488.20 billion Euro Area (EA)
2010s 510.41 billion 87.53 billion 422.88 billion Euro Area (EA)
2020s 84.61 billion 94.03 billion 9.43 billion Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Euro Area (EA) or Hong Kong, China?
Euro Area (EA), at 162.62 billion against 78.10 billion in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China?
84.52 billion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Euro Area (EA) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th and Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 3,600 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.