China vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
China
0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan
0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
166th
Pakistan rank
163rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 166th and Pakistan ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 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$), per unit, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0045 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit between China and Pakistan?
- 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- China ranks 166th and Pakistan ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.