China, mainland vs Northern America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 493,921 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland, a difference of 346,071 million USD.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.3 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 184 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 | 2,323 million USD | 99,846 million USD | 97,523 million USD | Northern America |
| 2000s | 19,104 million USD | 248,819 million USD | 229,715 million USD | Northern America |
| 2010s | 124,228 million USD | 298,901 million USD | 174,673 million USD | Northern America |
| 2020s | 160,875 million USD | 398,663 million USD | 237,788 million USD | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, China, mainland or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 493,921 million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between China, mainland and Northern America?
- 346,071 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$, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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.