Macau, China vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Macau, China
0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Macau, China rank
16th
South Asia rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Macau, China
  • South Asia
-0.0500.050.10.15197520002025

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Asia ahead.

Macau, China ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2010s 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China
2020s 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Macau, China or South Asia?
Macau, China, at 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Macau, China and South Asia?
0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Macau, China ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.