Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 176.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.88 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -1.88 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 2.77 million BoP, current US$ | -247.2% |
| 1978 | 10.94 million BoP, current US$ | +294.6% |
| 1979 | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 314.08 million BoP, current US$ | +4295.1% |
| 1981 | 340.39 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 366.79 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 349.44 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 411.85 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 944.35 million BoP, current US$ | +129.3% |
| 1986 | 690.07 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 5.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +303.8% |
| 1993 | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 6.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 10.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2002 | 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 11.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 13.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 21.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 36.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 40.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 82.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.6% |
| 2009 | 61.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 89.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 86.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 109.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 115.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 163.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 205.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 232.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 164.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 177.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 164.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 185.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 219.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 245.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 225.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | -1.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10.94 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 683.10 million BoP, current US$ | 314.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 232.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 22.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 23.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,958 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 256.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.88 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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
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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.