European Union vs Macau, China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
European Union
-76.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Macau, China
65.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union rank
38th
Macau, China rank
36th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- European Union
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 65.29 % change on previous year against -76.82 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 142.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 38th and Macau, China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.54 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 93.04 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1980s | 47.13 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 34.47 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1990s | 33.76 % change on previous year | -52.49 % change on previous year | 86.25 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2000s | 19.29 % change on previous year | 28.88 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 32.19 % change on previous year | 147.25 % change on previous year | 115.06 % change on previous year | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 34.25 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 43.54 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, European Union or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 65.29 % change on previous year against -76.82 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between European Union and Macau, China?
- 142.11 % change on previous year, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Macau, China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Macau, China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- European Union ranks 38th and Macau, China ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.