Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.1192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | -0.1192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -247.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +294.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4295.1% |
| 1981 | 21.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 23.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 22.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 26.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 59.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 1986 | 43.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 68.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 72.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 74.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 63.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 78.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 318.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +303.8% |
| 1993 | 402.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 356.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 395.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 476.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 461.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 354.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 405.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 376.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 683.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2002 | 545.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 728.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 868.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2007 | 2,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 5,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2009 | 3,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 5,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 5,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 7,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 10,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 12,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 14,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 10,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 11,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 10,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 13,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 15,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4295.1% | 0.4522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +303.8% | 78.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +294.6% | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +247.2% | -0.1192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 331.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 476.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 376.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 British Virgin Islands 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,053 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP growth 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.