Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 53.9%
Rank
12th
of 47 groups
All-time high
27,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
26.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 32.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 33.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 64.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1974 | 73.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 118.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 88.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 63.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 71.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 58.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 87.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 143.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1982 | 152.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 178.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 179.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 186.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 197.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 248.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 426.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1989 | 528.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 657.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 832.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 1,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 2,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 3,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 3,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 4,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 8,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 9,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 12,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 13,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 9,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 18,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 21,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 19,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 22,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 20,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 19,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 13,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 15,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 19,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 16,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 19,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 27,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 17,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 528.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 657.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Maldives 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.