Brunei Darussalam vs China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Brunei Darussalam
0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China
0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
165th
China rank
166th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • China
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and China ranks 166th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brunei Darussalam
1980s -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brunei Darussalam
2000s 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Brunei Darussalam
2020s 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Brunei Darussalam or China?
Brunei Darussalam, at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Brunei Darussalam and China?
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and China?
47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Brunei Darussalam and China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 165th and China ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.