China vs OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- China
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 697.24 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 9.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was OECD members ahead.
China ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 202 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.36 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 334.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 305.99 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 943.38 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 759.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 599.64 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, China or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between China and OECD members?
- 697.24 billion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD members?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and OECD members rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.