Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 134.25 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 417.48 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 417.48 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 514.96 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 533.91 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1974 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 924.56 million BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.1% |
| 1982 | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1989 | 8.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 13.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 21.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 38.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 45.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 50.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 63.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 59.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 53.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 48.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 52.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 63.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 68.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 83.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 129.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 152.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 193.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 211.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 155.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 298.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.4% |
| 2011 | 337.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 304.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 361.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 329.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 305.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 220.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 239.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 311.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 260.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 302.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 278.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 128.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 135.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 999.41 million BoP, current US$ | 417.48 million BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 220.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 361.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 15 India 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Spain 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Israel 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Russian Federation 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.48 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.