China vs World: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
China
116,238 million current US$
in 2024
World
1.51 million million current US$
in 2024
China rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.51 million million current US$ against 116,238 million current US$ in China, a difference of 1.39 million million current US$.
That makes World's figure about 13.0 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 224 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,043 million current US$ | 398,001 million current US$ | 368,959 million current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 68,548 million current US$ | 1.08 million million current US$ | 1.01 million million current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 129,734 million current US$ | 1.65 million million current US$ | 1.52 million million current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 159,784 million current US$ | 1.38 million million current US$ | 1.22 million million current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, China or World?
- World, at 1.51 million 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 World?
- 1.39 million million current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China ranks 3rd and World 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.