Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -21.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -21.81 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 77.5% on the previous year and down 184.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 303.85 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -34.68 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 247.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 294.56 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1979 | -34.68 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1981 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1982 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1983 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1984 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -477.5% |
| 1985 | 129.29 % change on previous year | +623.9% |
| 1986 | -26.93 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1987 | 57.21 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1988 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1990 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -705.5% |
| 1991 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1992 | 303.85 % change on previous year | +1126.3% |
| 1993 | 26.2 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1994 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1995 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1996 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1997 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1998 | -23.23 % change on previous year | +619.2% |
| 1999 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2000 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2001 | 81.23 % change on previous year | -1287.3% |
| 2002 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2003 | 33.79 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2004 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 53.55 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 2006 | 73.42 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2008 | 102.64 % change on previous year | +806.9% |
| 2009 | -25.59 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2010 | 45.21 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2011 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2012 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -904.3% |
| 2013 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 41.74 % change on previous year | +643.7% |
| 2015 | 25.87 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2017 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -327.5% |
| 2018 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2019 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2020 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2021 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2024 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -361.0% |
| 2025 | -21.81 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1287.3% | -6.84 % change on previous year | 81.23 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1126.3% | 24.78 % change on previous year | 303.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169.01 % change on previous year | -34.68 % change on previous year | 294.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.93 % change on previous year | -26.93 % change on previous year | 129.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.79 % change on previous year | -23.23 % change on previous year | 303.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.24 % change on previous year | -25.59 % change on previous year | 102.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 % change on previous year | -29.17 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -21.81 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Ireland 152.85 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 151.74 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uruguay 148.24 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Viet Nam 138.71 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritius 137.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 136.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 133.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,185 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added 13.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 12.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added 56.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,323 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was -21.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 303.85 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.68 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.3%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.