China, mainland vs India: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth)

China, mainland
-9.36 % change on previous year
in 2023
India
-8.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, mainland rank
100th
India rank
99th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
-2500250500750199120072023

How they compare

India currently reports -8.73 % change on previous year against -9.36 % change on previous year in China, mainland, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 100th and India ranks 99th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1990s 44.4 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year 39.15 % change on previous year China, mainland
2000s 97.89 % change on previous year 128.95 % change on previous year 31.06 % change on previous year India
2010s 10.46 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year China, mainland
2020s 2.62 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate, China, mainland or India?
India, at -8.73 % change on previous year against -9.36 % change on previous year in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate between China, mainland and India?
0.63 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
China, mainland ranks 100th and India ranks 99th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 5,484 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.