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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in China

China: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in China, 1982–2025

00.0050.010.0150.021982200320251982: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in China stood at 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in China peaked at 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places China 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit in China, year by year

Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1983 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +87.9%
1984 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.9%
1985 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +294.3%
1986 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.4%
1987 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +57.9%
1988 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.2%
1989 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1990 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1991 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1992 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +293.1%
1993 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1994 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -64.2%
1995 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.2%
1996 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1997 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +59.8%
1998 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1999 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2000 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2001 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +89.9%
2002 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.1%
2003 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.1%
2004 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2005 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.4%
2006 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.7%
2007 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.5%
2008 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +155.4%
2009 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2010 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2011 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.6%
2012 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.7%
2013 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2014 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.0%
2015 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.0%
2016 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.2%
2017 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.6%
2018 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2019 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2020 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2021 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2022 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2023 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2024 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2025 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 60 Montenegro 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 61 Poland 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 63 Cape Verde 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 64 Uruguay 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 65 Guatemala 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in China?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in China was 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does China rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
China ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.