Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -20.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific is -20.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 376.9% on the previous year and down 830.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 86.36 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -34.95 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places East Asia & Pacific 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1973 | -23.99 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1974 | 75.07 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 1975 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1976 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1977 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -865.1% |
| 1978 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 1979 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1980 | 25.23 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 50.19 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1982 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1984 | -29.74 % change on previous year | -513.2% |
| 1985 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1986 | 86.36 % change on previous year | +465.2% |
| 1987 | 54.3 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1989 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1990 | 41.61 % change on previous year | -621.9% |
| 1991 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1992 | 38.83 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 1993 | 57.29 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1994 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1995 | 23.95 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1997 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 1998 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1999 | 32.08 % change on previous year | -416.4% |
| 2000 | 35.14 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2001 | -27.19 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2002 | -11.42 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2003 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2004 | 56.81 % change on previous year | +366.5% |
| 2005 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2006 | 52.47 % change on previous year | -1183.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2008 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2009 | -25.69 % change on previous year | +1053.1% |
| 2010 | 72.86 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 2011 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2012 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2013 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2014 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2015 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2016 | -14.32 % change on previous year | +546.3% |
| 2017 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2018 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2019 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2020 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2021 | 38.35 % change on previous year | +228.1% |
| 2022 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2023 | -34.95 % change on previous year | +159.3% |
| 2024 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2025 | -20.61 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.85 % change on previous year | -23.99 % change on previous year | 75.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.68 % change on previous year | -29.74 % change on previous year | 86.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7 % change on previous year | -18.34 % change on previous year | 57.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -27.19 % change on previous year | 56.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -14.32 % change on previous year | 72.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -34.95 % change on previous year | 38.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 21 Brunei 112.66 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eritrea 106.46 % change on previous year compare
- 23 New Zealand 104.98 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ireland 103.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Palestine 103.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Netherlands 95.03 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7658 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,689 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific was -20.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 86.36 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.95 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 830.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.