Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -22.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded -22.23 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4,838.6% on the previous year and down 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 151 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -38.78 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places East Asia & Pacific 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8678 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 83.07 % change on previous year | +9471.7% |
| 1973 | 151 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1974 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1975 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -384.3% |
| 1976 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1977 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1978 | 36.91 % change on previous year | -401.4% |
| 1979 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4555 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1981 | 77.62 % change on previous year | -17141.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8194 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1983 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -1215.5% |
| 1984 | 60.77 % change on previous year | -764.9% |
| 1985 | 23.93 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1986 | 89.65 % change on previous year | +274.7% |
| 1987 | 42.51 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1988 | 68.34 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1989 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1990 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1991 | -38.78 % change on previous year | -742.3% |
| 1992 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1993 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -958.1% |
| 1994 | 29.75 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1995 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1892 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1998 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +14995.7% |
| 1999 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2000 | 96.35 % change on previous year | +364.5% |
| 2001 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2002 | -30.19 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2004 | 39.64 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2005 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2006 | 106.01 % change on previous year | -576.1% |
| 2007 | 32.61 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2009 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2010 | 40.51 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2011 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2013 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +1326.4% |
| 2014 | 26.78 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2015 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2016 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2017 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2018 | -12.2 % change on previous year | +868.7% |
| 2019 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2020 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2021 | 32.81 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 2022 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2023 | -17.56 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4691 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2025 | -22.23 % change on previous year | -4838.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +17141.5% | -0.4555 % change on previous year | 77.62 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -14995.7% | -0.1892 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +9471.7% | 0.8678 % change on previous year | 83.07 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -4838.6% | 0.4691 % change on previous year | -22.23 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1326.4% | 1.02 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.55 % change on previous year | -14.28 % change on previous year | 151 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.41 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 89.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -38.78 % change on previous year | 29.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 % change on previous year | -30.19 % change on previous year | 106.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0592 % change on previous year | -22.23 % change on previous year | 32.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 30 Barbados 132.13 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Jamaica 127.47 % change on previous year 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in East Asia & Pacific was -22.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 151 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.78 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.5%. 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 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.
Computed from
- 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
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
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.