Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
219.49 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 22.3%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
342.38 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.3632 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 342.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3696 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6495 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1973 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +145.5% |
| 1974 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1985 | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 12.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 17.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 29.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 34.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 21.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 30.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 38.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 41.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 29.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 34.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 67.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 2001 | 52.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 36.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 43.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 60.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 47.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 96.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.5% |
| 2007 | 126.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 148.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 117.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 163.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 171.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 171.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 195.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 245.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 223.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 246.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 241.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 210.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 248.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 218.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 289.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 342.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 281.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 282.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 248.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 218.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 342.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 5 Ireland 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Macau, China 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Japan 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person 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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 342.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.