Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 165.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
165.27 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 20.7%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
346.5 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
1.45 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 165.27 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 346.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th 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$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1982 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 14.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 18.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 20.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 31.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1994 | 37.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 46.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 47.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 54.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 48.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 63.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 85.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 61.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 54.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 60.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 93.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 88.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 134.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 182.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 177.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 130.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 224.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 251.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 229.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 260.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 276.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 268.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 228.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 240.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 257.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 225.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 251.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 346.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 299.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 194.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 208.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 165.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 276.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 165.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 346.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 10 Andorra 3,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macau, China 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person 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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 165.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 346.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.