Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.1183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | -0.1183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -247.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +294.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 19.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4295.1% |
| 1981 | 21.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 23.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 21.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 25.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 59.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 1986 | 43.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 68.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 72.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 74.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 62.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 78.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 316.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +304.2% |
| 1993 | 399.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 354.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 392.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 473.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 457.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 351.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 402.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 374.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 677.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2002 | 540.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 723.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 861.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 2,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2009 | 3,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 5,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 5,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 7,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 10,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 12,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 14,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 10,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 11,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 10,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 13,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 15,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4295.1% | 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +304.2% | 78.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 316.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +294.6% | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +247.2% | -0.1183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 473.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 374.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 2 Hong Kong, China 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Singapore 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macau, China 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 681,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.