Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 395.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific stood at 395.14 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 822.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.91 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1975 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 9.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 9.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 13.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1987 | 21.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1988 | 25.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 23.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 33.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 27.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 38.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 59.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.3% |
| 1994 | 72.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 89.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 109.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 98.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 129.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 175.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 127.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 112.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 126.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 198.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2005 | 189.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 288.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 396.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 387.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 287.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 497.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 560.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 516.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 591.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 631.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 617.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 528.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 560.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 604.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 532.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 594.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 822.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 712.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 463.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 497.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 395.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 129.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 112.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 396.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 497.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 631.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 580.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 395.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 822.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 4 Germany 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 China 79.98 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
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 395.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 822.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.