Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region
China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 3,531 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in China, Macao Special Administrative Region is 3,531 million current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in China, Macao Special Administrative Region peaked at 6,664 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -6,308 million current US$, in 2020.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.48 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 10.72 million current US$ | +2133.3% |
| 1992 | -19.5 million current US$ | -281.9% |
| 1993 | -3.6 million current US$ | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 million current US$ | -196.7% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 5.94 million current US$ | +171.2% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1998 | -17.89 million current US$ | -874.5% |
| 1999 | 9.42 million current US$ | -152.7% |
| 2000 | -0.79 million current US$ | -108.4% |
| 2001 | 160 million current US$ | -20353.8% |
| 2002 | 377.67 million current US$ | +136.0% |
| 2003 | 412.28 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 484.66 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,243 million current US$ | +156.5% |
| 2006 | 1,736 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 2,305 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 2,591 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 852.05 million current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2010 | 2,831 million current US$ | +232.3% |
| 2011 | 725.6 million current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 3,894 million current US$ | +436.6% |
| 2013 | 4,586 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 3,456 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 1,011 million current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2016 | 1,942 million current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2017 | 1,509 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 2,613 million current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2019 | 6,664 million current US$ | +155.0% |
| 2020 | -6,308 million current US$ | -194.7% |
| 2021 | 5,187 million current US$ | -182.2% |
| 2022 | 3,784 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 1,621 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 3,531 million current US$ | +117.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in China, Macao Special Administrative Region changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20353.8% | -0.79 million current US$ | 160 million current US$ |
| 1991 | +2133.3% | 0.48 million current US$ | 10.72 million current US$ |
| 1998 | -874.5% | 2.31 million current US$ | -17.89 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.645 million current US$ | -19.5 million current US$ | 10.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,016 million current US$ | -0.79 million current US$ | 2,591 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,923 million current US$ | 725.6 million current US$ | 6,664 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,563 million current US$ | -6,308 million current US$ | 5,187 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 2.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 0.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 6.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 35.8% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 7.8% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 3.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 6.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -0.5% (2024)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in China, Macao Special Administrative Region was 3,531 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6,664 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,308 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Macao Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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