China vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 265.02 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 192 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.12 million BoP, current US$ | 20.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.18 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 109.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 106.89 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 259.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 240.46 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 293.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 176.30 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 186.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 351.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 165.19 billion BoP, current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between China and United States of America?
- 265.02 billion BoP, current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.