Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 8,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 53.9%
Rank
14th
of 47 groups
All-time high
27,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
26.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 8,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 27,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 32.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 33.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 64.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1974 | 73.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 117.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 88.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 62.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 71.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 58.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 86.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 142.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1982 | 150.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 177.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 178.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 185.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 195.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 246.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 423.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1989 | 524.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 652.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 826.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 1,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 2,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 2,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 3,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 3,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 4,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 8,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 9,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 12,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 13,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 9,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 18,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 21,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 19,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 22,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 20,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 19,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 13,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 14,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 19,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 16,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 18,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 27,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 17,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 8,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 524.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 652.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Israel 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Grenada 647,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Andorra 586,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 8,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.