China vs IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 377.61 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 5.7 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th of 202 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.20 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 97.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.59 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 338.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 242.84 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 677.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 444.12 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 586.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 425.94 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 377.61 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 5th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.