China vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
China
87.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
95.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
30th
Netherlands rank
27th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 95.03 % change on previous year against 87.54 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 7.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.16 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | 52.44 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 37.45 % change on previous year | 32.64 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 13.81 % change on previous year | 70.39 % change on previous year | 56.58 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.86 % change on previous year | 33.53 % change on previous year | 25.67 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 45.79 % change on previous year | 43.41 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 95.03 % change on previous year against 87.54 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between China and Netherlands?
- 7.49 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- China ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.