China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
China, mainland
147,850 million USD
in 2023
Eastern Asia
497,096 million USD
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Eastern Asia rank
4th
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 497,096 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland, a difference of 349,246 million USD.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,323 million USD | 50,575 million USD | 48,252 million USD | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 19,104 million USD | 126,982 million USD | 107,878 million USD | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 124,228 million USD | 385,209 million USD | 260,981 million USD | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 160,875 million USD | 494,410 million USD | 333,536 million USD | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 497,096 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 349,246 million USD, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.