China vs East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 395.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 315.16 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 4.9 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 202 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.36 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 228.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.39 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 564.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 331.13 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 580.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 420.77 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 395.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 315.16 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.