China vs East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 367.57 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th of 192 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.12 million BoP, current US$ | 24.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.29 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.94 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 170.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.57 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 486.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 368.41 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 186.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 648.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 462.55 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 367.57 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.