Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in China
China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 87.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in China, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 87.54 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 617.1% on the previous year and up 1,016.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in China peaked at 364.91 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -73.01 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places China 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 364.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 62.26 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1983 | 47.91 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 97.8 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1985 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1986 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1987 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1988 | 38.03 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1989 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1990 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1991 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +809.9% |
| 1992 | 155.52 % change on previous year | +516.9% |
| 1993 | 146.64 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1996 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1997 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4512 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1999 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -2348.4% |
| 2000 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2001 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +346.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2005 | 52.84 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 2006 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 25.92 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2009 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2010 | 85.95 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 2011 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2012 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2013 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2014 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2015 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2016 | -27.93 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 2017 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2018 | 41.71 % change on previous year | -941.2% |
| 2019 | -20.48 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2020 | 35.22 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2021 | 35.95 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2022 | -44.72 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2023 | -73.01 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2024 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2025 | 87.54 % change on previous year | -617.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 87.54 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 22.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 87.54 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2348.4% | 0.4512 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +941.2% | -4.96 % change on previous year | 41.71 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +809.9% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.16 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 364.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.45 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 155.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 % change on previous year | -23.6 % change on previous year | 52.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -27.93 % change on previous year | 85.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -73.01 % change on previous year | 87.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in China was 87.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 364.91 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.01 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- China ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,016.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.