China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 87.54 % change on previous year against -58.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 146.04 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.16 % change on previous year | 42.15 % change on previous year | 34.01 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 37.45 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 13.81 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 27.96 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 87.54 % change on previous year against -58.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 146.04 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- China ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.