China vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 389.57 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 5.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was North America ahead.
China ranks 5th and North America ranks 5th of 202 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.56 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 117.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 88.93 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 268.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.04 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 367.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 134.47 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 401.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.16 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, China or North America?
- North America, at 469.55 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between China and North America?
- 389.57 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 5th and North America ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.