China, mainland vs Northern America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled)
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) over time
- China, mainland
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 396,602 million USD against 134,749 million USD in China, mainland, a difference of 261,853 million USD.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.9 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,725 million USD | 145,611 million USD | 139,886 million USD | Northern America |
| 2000s | 29,661 million USD | 294,144 million USD | 264,483 million USD | Northern America |
| 2010s | 127,946 million USD | 300,894 million USD | 172,948 million USD | Northern America |
| 2020s | 148,754 million USD | 337,786 million USD | 189,032 million USD | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled, China, mainland or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 396,602 million USD against 134,749 million USD in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled between China, mainland and Northern America?
- 261,853 million USD, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 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.