China vs Europe and Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
China
116,238 million current US$
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
533,759 million current US$
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- China
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 533,759 million current US$ against 116,238 million current US$ in China, a difference of 417,521 million current US$.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 4.6 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,043 million current US$ | 269,712 million current US$ | 240,670 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 68,548 million current US$ | 702,288 million current US$ | 633,740 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 129,734 million current US$ | 845,904 million current US$ | 716,170 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 159,784 million current US$ | 446,512 million current US$ | 286,727 million current US$ | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, China or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 533,759 million current US$ against 116,238 million current US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China and Europe and Northern America?
- 417,521 million current US$, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe and Northern America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
- 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.