Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific stood at 524.78 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 814.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 476.36 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 476.36 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 480.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 879.63 million BoP, current US$ | +83.1% |
| 1973 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +151.0% |
| 1974 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.6% |
| 1982 | 6.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 21.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1987 | 30.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 51.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 61.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 65.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 40.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 39.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 58.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 74.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 82.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 82.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 58.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 70.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 139.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2001 | 108.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 75.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 92.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 129.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 100.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 206.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.0% |
| 2007 | 274.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 324.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 257.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 361.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 382.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 386.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 442.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 560.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 514.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 570.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 563.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 494.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 585.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 518.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 688.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 814.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 671.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 674.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 476.36 million BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 324.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 361.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 585.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 518.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 814.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 2 Japan 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 157.21 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
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita 4,646 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in East Asia & Pacific was 524.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 814.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.36 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.