Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 437.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 417.48 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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$ | +81.8% |
| 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 | 48.08 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 | 68.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 83.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 129.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 152.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 193.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 211.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 155.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 298.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 337.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 304.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 361.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 329.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 305.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 220.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 239.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 311.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 260.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 302.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 437.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 278.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 128.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 136.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 134.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
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 | 115.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 220.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 361.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 437.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 (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$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 437.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.48 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.