China vs Poland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
China
0.8%
in 2025
Poland
0.8%
in 2025
China rank
60th
Poland rank
59th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- China
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 60th and Poland ranks 59th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | China |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, China or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.8% against 0.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between China and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Poland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- China ranks 60th and Poland ranks 59th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.