Asia vs China, mainland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled

Asia
667,014 million USD
in 2023
China, mainland
147,850 million USD
in 2023
Asia rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
2nd

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 667,014 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland, a difference of 519,164 million USD.

That makes Asia's figure about 4.5 times China, mainland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 30 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 59,293 million USD 2,323 million USD 56,971 million USD Asia
2000s 182,254 million USD 19,104 million USD 163,150 million USD Asia
2010s 534,944 million USD 124,228 million USD 410,716 million USD Asia
2020s 653,418 million USD 160,875 million USD 492,543 million USD Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 667,014 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between Asia and China, mainland?
519,164 million USD, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Unit
million USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,172 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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.