China vs United States: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
China
116,238 million current US$
in 2024
United States
278,848 million current US$
in 2024
China rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 278,848 million current US$ against 116,238 million current US$ in China, a difference of 162,610 million current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 224 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,043 million current US$ | 89,064 million current US$ | 60,021 million current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 68,548 million current US$ | 174,473 million current US$ | 105,924 million current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 129,734 million current US$ | 269,924 million current US$ | 140,190 million current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 159,784 million current US$ | 261,664 million current US$ | 101,879 million current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, China or United States?
- United States, at 278,848 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 United States?
- 162,610 million current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.