Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in China
China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in China stood at 157.21 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in China peaked at 225.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1982.
China ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 44.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 93.00 million BoP, current US$ | +111.4% |
| 1984 | 134.00 million BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 629.00 million BoP, current US$ | +369.4% |
| 1986 | 450.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 645.00 million BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 850.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 780.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 830.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 913.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +338.1% |
| 1993 | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +110.2% |
| 2002 | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 8.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 7.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 13.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 23.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 17.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 56.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +230.8% |
| 2009 | 43.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 57.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 48.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 64.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 72.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 123.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 174.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 216.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 138.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 143.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 136.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 153.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 178.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 210.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 225.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 192.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 1022.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.88 million BoP, current US$, 2973.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +369.4% | 134.00 million BoP, current US$ | 629.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | +338.1% | 913.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | +230.8% | 17.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.74 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 453.12 million BoP, current US$ | 44.00 million BoP, current US$ | 850.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 830.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 216.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 153.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Japan 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in China was 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 225.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- China ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.