Asia vs United States: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Asia
551,017 million current US$
in 2024
United States
278,848 million current US$
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Asia
- United States
How they compare
Asia currently reports 551,017 million current US$ against 278,848 million current US$ in United States, a difference of 272,169 million current US$.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Asia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,187 million current US$ | 89,064 million current US$ | 17,877 million current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 200,648 million current US$ | 174,473 million current US$ | 26,175 million current US$ | Asia |
| 2010s | 440,012 million current US$ | 269,924 million current US$ | 170,088 million current US$ | Asia |
| 2020s | 591,398 million current US$ | 261,664 million current US$ | 329,734 million current US$ | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Asia or United States?
- Asia, at 551,017 million current US$ against 278,848 million current US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Asia and United States?
- 272,169 million current US$, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Asia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.