China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: 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
How they compare
China currently reports 87.54 % change on previous year against -56.43 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 143.97 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.93 % change on previous year | 23.73 % change on previous year | 57.2 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 37.45 % change on previous year | 28.41 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 13.81 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- China, at 87.54 % change on previous year against -56.43 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 143.97 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- China ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.