Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China
China: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -48.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -48.36 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 240.3% on the previous year and down 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China peaked at 778.4 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -232.26 % change on previous year, in 2018.
China ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -40.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -107 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1985 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1986 | -38.35 % change on previous year | -558.6% |
| 1987 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1988 | -40.44 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1989 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1990 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1991 | -29.96 % change on previous year | +1679.1% |
| 1992 | -107.24 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 1993 | -223.02 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1994 | -37.52 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1995 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1996 | -12.46 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1997 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1999 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +653.2% |
| 2000 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2001 | 0.337 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2002 | -25.25 % change on previous year | -7593.7% |
| 2003 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2004 | -21.64 % change on previous year | +281.3% |
| 2005 | -50.27 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 2006 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2007 | -38.89 % change on previous year | +259.7% |
| 2008 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2009 | 24.07 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2010 | -113.1 % change on previous year | -570.0% |
| 2011 | -24.71 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2012 | 23.92 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2013 | -23.66 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2014 | 33.49 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 2015 | 53.02 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 161.2 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 2017 | -166.69 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2018 | -232.26 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 45.57 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2020 | -97.72 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2021 | -66.32 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 112.01 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 2023 | 778.4 % change on previous year | +594.9% |
| 2024 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2025 | -48.36 % change on previous year | +240.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -48.36 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- China's -48.36 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -7593.7% | 0.337 % change on previous year | -25.25 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1679.1% | -1.68 % change on previous year | -29.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -35.24 % change on previous year | -107 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -41.64 % change on previous year | -223.02 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.2 % change on previous year | -50.27 % change on previous year | 24.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.32 % change on previous year | -232.26 % change on previous year | 161.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.63 % change on previous year | -97.72 % change on previous year | 778.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 144 Marshall Islands -46.01 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Germany -46.98 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Bangladesh -47.62 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Switzerland -53.26 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Honduras -53.6 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Lesotho -54.09 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in China was -48.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 778.4 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -232.26 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does China rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.