Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in China
China: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in China, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in China peaked at 344.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80,000 BoP, current US$, in 1979.
That places China 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 57.00 million BoP, current US$ | +71150.0% |
| 1981 | 265.00 million BoP, current US$ | +364.9% |
| 1982 | 430.00 million BoP, current US$ | +62.3% |
| 1983 | 636.00 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.8% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.5% |
| 1993 | 27.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +146.6% |
| 1994 | 33.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 35.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 40.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 45.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 42.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 47.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 53.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 57.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 68.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 104.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 124.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 156.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 171.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 131.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 243.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.0% |
| 2011 | 280.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 241.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 290.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 268.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 242.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 174.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 166.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 235.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 187.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 253.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 344.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 190.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 51.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2024 | 42.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2025 | 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 171.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 166.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 290.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 344.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Singapore 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1923 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in China?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in China was 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 344.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does China rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- China ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.