Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.2%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
91.68 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-53.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -1.29 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 122.2% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 91.68 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -53.89 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 25.92 % change on previous year | +356.3% |
| 1988 | 71.76 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 1989 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 24.38 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 26.67 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 62.13 % change on previous year | +132.9% |
| 1993 | 81.84 % 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 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2002 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2003 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2005 | 55.34 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2006 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2007 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 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 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2013 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2014 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2015 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2016 | -28.04 % change on previous year | +291.8% |
| 2017 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2018 | 29.76 % change on previous year | +235.3% |
| 2019 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2020 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2021 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2022 | -36.31 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2023 | -53.89 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2025 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
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 | 23.04 % change on previous year | -10.87 % change on previous year | 81.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 55.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -28.04 % change on previous year | 91.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.18 % change on previous year | -53.89 % change on previous year | 44.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 13 Aruba 175.11 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.68 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.89 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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- 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.