Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 182.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 182.72 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 417.48 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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$ | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 13.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 21.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1993 | 38.81 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 | 59.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 53.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 48.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 52.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 63.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 68.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 83.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 129.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 152.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 193.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 211.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 156.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 298.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 337.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 304.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 361.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 329.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 305.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 220.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 239.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 311.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 260.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 302.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 278.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 130.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 138.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 182.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
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 | 41.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 220.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 361.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 130.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 17 Cayman Islands 35.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Spain 28.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Israel 26.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Indonesia 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Vietnam 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Malaysia 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), 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)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 182.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 437.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.48 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.