China vs Euro area: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- China
- Euro area
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 300.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 77.23 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 223.73 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 3.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Euro area ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Euro area ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -36.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 169.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2000s | -76.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 121.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 197.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | -115.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 106.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 221.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 26.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 193.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 167.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, China or Euro area?
- Euro area, at 300.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 77.23 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between China and Euro area?
- 223.73 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Euro area?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do China and Euro area rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- China ranks 3rd and Euro area ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.