China, mainland vs World: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled
China, mainland
147,850 million USD
in 2023
World
1.61 million million USD
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.61 million million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland, a difference of 1.47 million million USD.
That makes World's figure about 10.9 times China, mainland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,323 million USD | 398,595 million USD | 396,272 million USD | World |
| 2000s | 19,104 million USD | 1.20 million million USD | 1.19 million million USD | World |
| 2010s | 124,228 million USD | 1.57 million million USD | 1.45 million million USD | World |
| 2020s | 160,875 million USD | 1.49 million million USD | 1.33 million million USD | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled, China, mainland or World?
- World, at 1.61 million million USD against 147,850 million USD in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled between China, mainland and World?
- 1.47 million million USD, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and World rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 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.