China vs Northern America: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
China
116,238
in 2024
Northern America
343,061
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Northern America rank
5th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 343,061 against 116,238 in China, a difference of 226,823.
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 222 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 | 99,692 | 70,649 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 68,548 | 215,732 | 147,183 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 129,734 | 312,948 | 183,214 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 159,784 | 310,441 | 150,657 | 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 against 116,238 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China and Northern America?
- 226,823, 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 222 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.