Arab World vs China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-58.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
China
87.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
29th
China rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 87.54 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 145.68 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
Arab World ranks 29th and China ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.86 % change on previous year | 80.93 % change on previous year | 59.07 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 21.36 % change on previous year | 40.27 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 41.77 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 20.73 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or China?
- China, at 87.54 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and China?
- 145.68 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 29th and China ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.