East Asia & Pacific vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Netherlands
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 679.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 121.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 558.40 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 5.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 767.30 million BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 20.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.78 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 61.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.04 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 170.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 231.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 486.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 202.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 283.58 billion BoP, current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 674.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 719.42 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, East Asia & Pacific or Netherlands?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 679.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 121.38 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands?
- 558.40 billion BoP, current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.