Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in China
China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in China peaked at 159.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
China ranks 55th of 192 countries 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$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1292 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5985 BoP, current US$ per person | +363.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4218 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.595 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7716 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6973 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7312 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7934 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +332.8% |
| 1993 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1995 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 7.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 2002 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 13.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 42.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +229.1% |
| 2009 | 32.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 43.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 36 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 47.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 53.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 89.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 2015 | 126.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 155.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 99.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 101.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 97.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 108.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 126.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 148.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 159.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 136.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4185 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7716 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7312 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 36 BoP, current US$ per person | 155.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 159.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 52 Brazil 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Thailand 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Montenegro 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 108.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1923 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in China?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in China was 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 159.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.