China vs North America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- China
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ against 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 322.19 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 3.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North America ahead.
China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.12 million BoP, current US$ | 25.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.26 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 124.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 121.42 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 304.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 285.55 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 357.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 239.95 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 186.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 431.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 245.09 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, China or North America?
- North America, at 479.40 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between China and North America?
- 322.19 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and North America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 3rd and North America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.