China vs East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 395.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 315.16 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 4.9 times China's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 202 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.36 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 228.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.39 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 564.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 331.13 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 580.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 420.77 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 395.14 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 between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 315.16 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- China ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.