Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 121.3%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
91.68 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-53.91 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at -1.25 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 121.3% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 91.68 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -53.91 % change on previous year, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1973 | 91.68 % change on previous year | +2391.2% |
| 1974 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1975 | 60.79 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
| 1976 | -25.03 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1977 | -28.67 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1979 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 1980 | 48.93 % change on previous year | -363.1% |
| 1981 | 65.09 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1983 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6541 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +497.0% |
| 1986 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 25.91 % change on previous year | +355.2% |
| 1988 | 71.76 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 1989 | 23.95 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 24.38 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 62.14 % change on previous year | +132.9% |
| 1993 | 81.85 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1995 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1998 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1999 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 2000 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2002 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2003 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2005 | 55.35 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 2006 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2007 | 26.7 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2009 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 2010 | 91.35 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 2011 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2012 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2013 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2014 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2015 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2016 | -28.05 % change on previous year | +292.0% |
| 2017 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2018 | 29.76 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 2019 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2020 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2021 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 2022 | -36.32 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2023 | -53.91 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2025 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.94 % change on previous year | -28.67 % change on previous year | 91.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.89 % change on previous year | 0.6541 % change on previous year | 71.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 81.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 55.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -28.05 % change on previous year | 91.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.17 % change on previous year | -53.91 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 6 Zambia 268.02 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vanuatu 211.4 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Suriname 206.03 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Angola 203.52 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Honduras 192.3 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ecuador 191.26 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 181.11 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.68 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.91 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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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.