Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 27,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.6%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
33,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific stood at 27,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 33,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st 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$), per in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 36.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1973 | 90.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 1974 | 95.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 81.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 96.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 84.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 115.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 143.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 143.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 254.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1982 | 256.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 233.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 374.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 464.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 880.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1987 | 1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 2,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1989 | 2,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 2,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 1,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 3,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 3,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 2,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 5,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2001 | 4,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 3,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 3,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 5,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 4,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 8,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2007 | 11,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 13,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 10,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 14,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 15,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 15,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 22,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 21,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 23,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 23,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 23,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 21,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 28,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 33,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 27,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 143.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 851.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 143.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
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$), per unit of GDP 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in East Asia & Pacific was 27,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 33,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.