Brunei Darussalam vs China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
0.4%
in 2025
China
0.4%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
163rd
China rank
164th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- China
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 163rd and China ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | -0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | China |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.2% | China |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or China?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 0.4% against 0.4% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and China?
- 0.0%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and China?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 163rd and China ranks 164th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.