Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs United States: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
513,521 million current US$
in 2024
United States
278,848 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- United States
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 513,521 million current US$ against 278,848 million current US$ in United States, a difference of 234,673 million current US$.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,833 million current US$ | 89,064 million current US$ | 21,231 million current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 171,349 million current US$ | 174,473 million current US$ | 3,123 million current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 381,337 million current US$ | 269,924 million current US$ | 111,413 million current US$ | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 535,306 million current US$ | 261,664 million current US$ | 273,642 million current US$ | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or United States?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 513,521 million current US$ against 278,848 million current US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United States?
- 234,673 million current US$, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 35 groups.
- 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.