China vs Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
China currently reports 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 48.61 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.15 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 192.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 171.58 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, China or Luxembourg?
- China, at 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between China and Luxembourg?
- 48.61 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- China ranks 3rd and Luxembourg ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.