Brunei vs China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit
Brunei
0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China
0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brunei rank
165th
China rank
166th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit over time
- Brunei
- China
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.0041 BoP, current US$ 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 ahead.
Brunei ranks 165th and China ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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$), per unit, Brunei or China?
- Brunei, at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between Brunei and China?
- 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and China?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and China rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Brunei ranks 165th and China ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.