China vs Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
China
116,238 million current US$
in 2024
Northern America
343,061 million current US$
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Northern America rank
5th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 343,061 million current US$ against 116,238 million current US$ in China, a difference of 226,823 million current US$.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th of 224 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,043 million current US$ | 99,692 million current US$ | 70,649 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2000s | 68,548 million current US$ | 215,732 million current US$ | 147,183 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2010s | 129,734 million current US$ | 312,948 million current US$ | 183,214 million current US$ | Northern America |
| 2020s | 159,784 million current US$ | 310,441 million current US$ | 150,657 million current US$ | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, China or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 343,061 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 Northern America?
- 226,823 million current US$, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 5th 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.