China vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
China
0.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
0.5%
in 2025
China rank
164th
Pakistan rank
161st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 164th and Pakistan ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | China |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% | China |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | China |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 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, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between China and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- China ranks 164th and Pakistan ranks 161st 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.